Carol Gray is the director of the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has completed over 22 years of employment with Jenison Public Schools in Jenison, Michigan, initially as a teacher for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and in recent years as a consultant to students with ASD in inclusive educational programs. In 1991, Carol developed Social Stories™ and Comic Strip Conversations, strategies that are used worldwide with children, adolescents, and adults with ASD. She has published several resources on topics related to children and adults with ASD, including articles on bullying, death, and dying, and how to teach social understanding. (Carol’s complete three-part series of articles, Gray’s Guide to Bullying Parts I-III, 2000-2001, was reprinted under one cover in a special edition of the Jenison Autism Journal, Volume 16, Number 1, 2004.) She is the recipient of the Barbara Lipinski Award for her international contributions to the education and welfare of people with ASD.

External Site: The Gray Center