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
Financial Resources
Cheerful Giving
This event provides sensory toys, tools and supports for autistic persons of any age during the holiday season. Registration will open on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8:00AM EST.
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 102 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
A Webinar about Disability and the Church
Don't forget to join us for our FREE upcoming webinar on Sunday, April 18th at 4pm EST! We will be interviewing Dr. Lamar Hardwick and discussing his new book, "Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion." You can register for this webinar by...
2021 Accessible Faith Initiative Events
Autism Awareness Month is here! Each year, we recruit and empower places of worship to do activities for this special observance. In 2020, we had to be creative about our Accessible Faith Initiative events due to COVID-19. This year is no different. However, the need...
Parenting Children with Disabilities
Join us in April for a very special webinar with three amazing ladies! Salina Miller, Patricia Parker and Charisse (Nikki) Montgomery are the authors of a new book, "We Dare Be Brave: African American Moms and the emotional journey of raising children with...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229
