The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those who work alongside them  to improve mutual understanding.  We approach the social impairment in ASD as a shared impairment.  We work to improve social understanding on both sides of the social equation,  helping individuals with ASD to communicate and interact more successfully with the people with whom they live and work.  Click here for more details.	Main Office: 4123 Embassy Dr. SE Kentwood, MI  49546 616.954.9747 Fax: 616.954.9749 info@thegraycenter.org   Click here for a MAP to our Grand Rapids office Lakeshore Office: c/o City on a Hill Ministries Suite 121 100 Pine Street Zeeland, MI  49464 616.748.6030 Click here for a MAP to our Lakeshore Office	Subscribe to our FREE weekly  email article: The SUN News Each week our Executive Director, Laurel Hoekman, writes an article about social understanding and/or ASD, and sends out announcements of sales and upcoming events. You can read past articles on our  SUN News blog  (feel free to add comments!)   To receive The SUN News as a weekly email, click here to subscribe.  Click here to find out more about our Social Understanding Network (SUN).
DONATIONS As a nonprofit organization, The Gray Center relies on tax-deductible donations to continue to serve you through our web site, resources, programs, and free phone and email support. We appreciate your support! (Note that you can give quickly and securely online by clicking here.)  **You can also support the Gray Center financially--at no additional cost to you--by using www.iGive.com/graycenter as the gateway to your online shopping at hundreds of online merchants! To date, our supporters have raised $348.52 for us this way!	RESOURCES  Books, DVD's, and other valuable resources about autism and social understanding are all available in our online bookstore!   ONLINE RESOURCE SALE:  We are getting ready to add NEW titles to our online bookstore. To make room for them, we need to reduce our inventory! Click here to view items that have been reduced--but hurry, when they're gone,  they may no longer be available on this site!	Click here to access our  GRAY CENTER  ONLINE CALENDAR   We provide FREE phone and email support!
SOCIAL COACHING   with Dale Ranson   Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) receive assistance from a variety of sources. However, they and their families are often left with unanswered questions of a social nature—and don’t know where to turn. This is where social coaching can be invaluable!	NETWORKS  Young Adult Network  Parent Network  Grandparent Network Community Network Social Understanding Network (SUN)	GROUPS Girls' Group Boys' Group Siblings' Groups
GRAY CENTER  RESOURCE LIBRARY ARTICLES  (information on autism, social understanding, past SUN News, etc.)  SONDRA WILLIAMS ENDOWMENT FUND--More information coming soon!	EVENTS sponsored and hosted by The Gray Center: 2008 AUTISM FILM SERIES (various dates and locations) Family Resource Expo, Saturday, September 27 at Sunshine Community Church. More details coming soon--but you won't want to miss this, whether you're a person with ASD, a family member, or a professional working on their behalf!	PRESENTATIONS  (a wide variety of presenters and topics are available!) CAROL GRAY  LAUREL HOEKMAN (and the Social Response Pyramid!) Social Stories(TM) NICK DUBIN SONDRA WILLIAMS ASD conferences and other speaking engagements