Carol Gray is the Director of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  She recently completed over 22 years of employment with Jenison Public Schools in  Jenison,  Michigan,  initially as a teacher with 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 autism spectrum disorders (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, which had been unavailable for the last 1.5 - 2 years, was reprinted under one cover in a special edition of the Jenison Autism Journal, Vol 16 #1, 2004).  She is the recipient of the Barbara Lipinski Award for her international contribution to the education and welfare of people with ASD.