Since 1998, The Gray Center has provided information and support to indivduals, families, and professionals dealing with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We're pleased to offer an opportunity for you to receive one-on-one, on-going support as you develop goals and action plans related to social understanding and effectiveness and overall success.

These services are available to:

• Parents
• Siblings
• Grandparents
• Individuals (elementary aged and older) who would like social coaching assistance, whether or not they have a diagnosis
• Individuals with ASD/Asperger Syndrome (elementary aged and older)
• Employers
• Teachers/administrators/therapists
• Parent groups
• School staff inservices
• More...these services are intended to meet each individual's/family's unique needs

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The Gray Center is pleased to provide the following coaching and consultation services, available either by phone, by email, Skype (video-calling) or in our office:

• One-hour consultation: Share your story and your questions, and receive information about available resources and/or strategies and suggestions for "getting unstuck." At this time, all of our consulting services are provided by Laurel Falvo, CFLE (Certified Family Life Educator) and Executive Director of The Gray Center. Parents have accessed this service to receive help with parenting, handling behavioral issues, helping their child achieve new milestones, etc. Children, teens, and young adults have accessed this service to learn strategies for being successful at home, school, and at work. Grandparents have used consultations to improve their relationships with their children and grandchildren, and to learn more about autism and how they can help. Teachers have used consultations to gain strategies for increasing success in the classroom--for all students! Parent groups have accessed this service to have Laurel join in on a question and answer period during their meetings.

• Coaching: Receive three sessions of one-on-one, on-going support to get help with identifying goals and developing an action plan in your parenting, or in working toward socially effective interactions. Coaching services are provided by both Laurel Falvo and her husband Steve. Customers may choose the coach who best meets their needs. Your fee includes THREE 50-minute sessions, in-person or on the phone, each followed with a summary email (if the session is conducted by phone or Skype) or a copy of paperwork produced during the session. Together you and your coach will set up a schedule for your three sessions (some people meet weekly, others monthly, others as needed), and you will be responsible for contacting your coach at the scheduled times. Parents, children, young adults, and adults have accessed coaching services for many of the same issues as those who have purchased a one-hour consult, but the coaching provides on-going accountability and assistance as they work to set and achieve goals for success!

• Click here to access either a consultation or on-going coaching services. (Please do not call or email to set up your consultation or coaching services. Purchasing a consultation or coaching will trigger an email from our staff to get your session scheduled). Please note that payment is due in advance, and that there will be no refunds for missed appointments. You are welcome to work with your coach to see if a coaching/consulting session can be rescheduled, provided that you allow at least 24 hours advanced notice.

The goal is to work as a team with your coach or consultant, so that together you can learn and work toward a goal.

Our clients have found that our coaching and consulting services help them to find valuable solutions to frustrating situations...or to simply identify a "next step" in their parenting, teaching, living, working, and interacting with others. Questions that have been discussed/answered through coaching/consulting at The Gray Center:

• What is autism/Asperger Syndrome, and what role does it play in my child's/student's/my life?
• How can I share information about a diagnosis of ASD or Asperger Syndrome with my child/parents/peers/employer?
• How can I teach my teenager to be more respectful and/or helpful at home?
• Why does my child melt-down at the store/school/home/restaurant, and what can I do to help?
• Why is my child still sleeping in my room, and how can I get him/her to sleep in his/her own room?
• Why is my child such a picky eater, and what can I do to help?
• Why has my grandchild been diagnosed with ASD, and how can I be an involved, supportive grandparent?
• I am a teen/young adult/adult with ASD. Can you help me develop better social skills?
• How can I communicate better with my child's school/my workplace/my friends and family so that we function more effectively as a team?
• How can I better organize my home/school/work responsibilities so that I don't miss deadlines, produce more accurate work, and still have time for myself?
• Can you give me better tools for handling my frustration?
• How can I/we meet the needs of an individual student in my school/classroom in a way that benefits others and doesn't take too much time or money?