awareness | acceptance | inclusion
Welcome to the Autism Faith Network
“If there’s any space that should be equipped to welcome autistic people, it should be places of worship.”
—Tonya Nash, Founder of the Autism Faith Network
Upcoming Event
Accessible Faith Initiative
We will soon be announcing activities for our 2024 Accessible Faith Initiative! This is our 9th year hosting this event and we want this to be our best year yet! Activities will kickoff in April in honor of Autism Acceptance Month.
New Resource
2024 Activity Toolkit
Did you know that going to church can be difficult for autistic persons and their families? The lighting, sounds, crowds and social expectations can be very overwhelming without proper support.
New Resource
2023 Prayer Guide
We believe that it is important to nurture the faith of children through worship and prayer. This belief includes children with disabilities, and we are happy that you are partnering with us to spread this important message.
Our History
The Autism Faith Network began in 2016 with the goal of equipping faith-based communities to become more autism friendly. Here’s how it got started.
Our Mission
We seek to spread autism awareness, acceptance and inclusion in local and faith-based communities all over the world! Learn more about our mission and goals.
Our Participants
Over 74 churches have participated in the Autism Faith Network since 2016! We hope to partner with more in the coming year! See if one of our churches is near you!
Our Latest Blog Articles
Registration Starts Soon for the 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative!
We are excited to share that our 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative will kickoff on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:00AM EST. Manna from Heaven provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Kroger and Publix...
Our 4th Annual Giving Campaign
We are excited to share that we are celebrating four years as a nonprofit organization! Your love and support has carried us this far, which for some of you, began as early as 2016. We are proud of our accomplishments and we look forward to greater achievements in the...
Faith-Based Resources for Autism Acceptance Month
Hello friends! April is almost here and we have some news to share with you! As many of you know, we provide faith-based resources for Autism Acceptance Month each year as part of our Accessible Faith Initiative. This year, our focus will be on recruiting volunteers...
Join our mission. Volunteer, Donate, Advocate. Get Started Today.
Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229