Amy Gravino

Amy Gravino, M.A., C.A.S., is an autism sexuality advocate and Relationship Coach in the Center for Adult Autism Services at Rutgers University. She is also the President of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, which offers autism consulting, college coaching, and mentoring services for organizations, schools, individuals on the autism spectrum, and their families. Gravino is an international speaker who has given TED talks, spoken twice at the United Nations for World Autism Awareness Day, and presented worldwide to audiences on a variety of topics related to autism, with a dedicated special focus and research on the subject of autism and sexuality.

Gravino obtained her Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Caldwell University in 2010 and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Yes She Can, Inc. and the Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City, as well as the Scientific Advisory Board of Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research (SPARK).

She is also an award-winning writer who has co- authored a chapter on autism and sexuality in the "Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder," is currently authoring a memoir, "The Naughty Autie," and has had her work has featured in Spectrum, the leading online news source for autism research, and other outlets.