Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo

What Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo does

The Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo (also operating as Centro Español de Autismo) is a publicly funded, non-profit advisory center established in 2022 as Centro Piloto and renamed in March 2023 when it transitioned from European Next Generation EU funding to recurring General State Budgets. It operates as an advisory body of the Real Patronato de la Discapacidad under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, and is managed day-to-day by Confederación Autismo España. The center is the first and only institution of its kind in Spain and the only national autism center in the European Union, with a headcount of approximately 10 employees based at Calle Pajaritos 12 in Madrid.

The center's offering rests on three pillars: participatory research on the life-cycle realities of autistic people across six work areas (life cycle, health, education, social participation, justice, employment); professional training delivered via Campus Autismo (an online LMS); and information dissemination through a Virtual Library of open-access publications, evidence-based technical reports, and awareness campaigns such as #FakeAutismo and 'Profe, tenemos que hablar.' Its technology stack is a WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant web platform with accessible content, a searchable publication library, a national resource map, and an online learning environment — all provided free of charge to autistic individuals, families, and professionals in health, education, justice, and employment sectors.

Commercially, the center generates no fee revenue: every service is free, and all operating funding flows from Spanish state appropriations, with the broader I Plan de Acción de la Estrategia Española en TEA (2023–2027, ~€40 million) providing multi-year programmatic backing across ministries. Its go-to-market is community-led and government-anchored: it coordinates Spain's national autism strategy, co-designed with over 1,000 autistic people and families, trains professionals at scale (nearly 4,000 in 2024), and uses content marketing, social media, and institutional PR to reach its beneficiary base. The center was designated a state reference center in accessibility matters in 2025, signaling a broadening of its official mandate beyond autism.

Name

Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo

Legal name

CONFEDERACIÓN AUTISMO ESPAÑA

Website

https://centroautismo.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo is Spain's only public advisory center dedicated to participatory research, professional training, and evidence-based dissemination on autism. It is publicly funded, based in Madrid, and serves autistic people, families, and professionals across Spain free of charge.

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HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (State Budgets): Currently funded by the General State Budgets (Presupuestos Generales del Estado), following initial funding from European Next Generation EU funds through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (2022–March 2023). The center operates as a public advisory center under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030.
2. Nominative Subsidies: Named subsidies published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) as part of the General State Budgets, with documented resolutions from 2020 through 2025.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo is a public advisory center that conducts participatory research, delivers professional training, and disseminates evidence-based information on autism spectrum disorder. It operates as an advisory body of the Real Patronato de la Discapacidad under Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, providing free training to professionals in healthcare, education, justice, and employment, an open-access virtual library, technical reports, and public awareness campaigns such as Fake Autismo and Profe Tenemos que Hablar.

Product overview

Centro Español sobre Trastorno del Espectro del Autismo is a public advisory center dedicated to research, professional training, and dissemination about autism spectrum disorder. The center operates three core pillars: participatory research on the real situation of people with autism, professional formation for key sectors (health, justice, education, culture), and information dissemination through accessible publications. Key offerings include the Virtual Library with open-access scientific publications, the #FakeAutismo campaign against misinformation, the 'Profe, tenemos que hablar' anti-bullying initiative, and technical reports on autism topics. All services are coordinated through the Confederacion Autismo España and aligned with the Spanish Strategy on ASD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #FakeAutismo: Awareness campaign against misinformation about autism.
• Profe, tenemos que hablar

Products and services

• Campus Autismo Professional Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4,000 professionals trained in autism during 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Consejería de Educación del Principado de AsturiasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborated with the center on the 'Profe, tenemos que hablar' (Teacher, We Need to Talk) anti-bullying initiative, including co-producing the main video, hosting the filming at CEIP Poeta Ángel González in Oviedo, and co-presenting the initiative on the Day International against Violence and Harassment at School.
• Red COE (Centros Públicos de Orientación, Emprendimiento, Acompañamiento e Innovación para el Empleo) del Sistema Nacional de EmpleominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborated on a pilot training course ('Orientación y acceso al empleo de las personas autistas') for employment counselors across 18 Autonomous Communities and Cities. The Red COE coordinated participation of professionals from throughout Spain's public employment system.
• Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The center is an advisory center of the Real Patronato de la Discapacidad, which depends on the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030. The ministry provides institutional backing, policy mandate, and funding through the General State Budgets. It also drives the national autism strategy and plan of action through this center.
• Colegio de Registradores de EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnered with the center to deliver online autism training to registrars of Spain. The training aimed to improve attention at registries for autistic people and reduce access barriers, as part of the legal obligations under Law 8/2021 on disability capacity reform.
• Confederación Autismo EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The center is managed by the Confederation Autismo España, which brings extensive experience, knowledge, and talent from the autism associative movement. This is the operational partner responsible for running the center's day-to-day activities, research, training, and dissemination. The confederation represents the autism movement in Spain and provides institutional credibility and community connections.
• Real Patronato sobre la DiscapacidadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The center operates as an advisory center of the Real Patronato sobre la Discapacidad, the highest governmental body on disability in Spain. This affiliation gives the center its institutional authority, mandates its role in coordinating the national autism strategy, and provides access to public funding channels.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CentroAutismo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CentroAutismo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-autismo

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Profiles3 records

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