For general use: Warrier, Varun, et al. "Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals." Nature communications 11.1 (2020): 3959.
For usage of autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): Baron-Cohen, Simon, et al. "The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): Evidence from asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, malesand females, scientists and mathematicians." Journal of autism and developmental disorders 31 (2001): 5-17.