Dunia Garrido is currently an assistant professor at the University of Castilla La-mancha, supported by the competitive postdoctoral grant “Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional”. She is a member of research groups in the University of Toledo at the University of Castilla La- Mancha and the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Research Center at the University of Granada. Dunia Garrido is also an Associated Scientist in the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) and the Asociación Española de Profesionales del Autismo (AETAPI). Dunia obtained a PhD in psychology (distinction cum laude) with international mention from the University of Granada in 2019. During her predoctoral period, she has spent six months at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA), which is in 33rd position at the Academic Ranking of world Universities (Shangai ranking), and three months at the University of Göttingen at Göttingen (Germany), which is in 99th position at the Academic Ranking of world Universities (Shangai ranking). She has a Research MSc in Psychology from the University of Granada. Dunia Garrido obtained her degree in Psychology from the University of Granada. Dunia ́s research connects the disciplines of psychology and focuses on evaluation, language, communication, quality of life, and outcomes of patients in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders.