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
Registration Opens Soon!
Apply for Manna from Heaven
Our Manna from Heaven initiative opens up for registration on Monday, October 27th at 8:00am EST! Get details at the link below!
New Resource
2025 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 Interview
Special Needs Ministry Leader Highlight
We’re shining a light on the incredible work of Rev. Sylvia Taylor, who has led the special needs ministry at First Baptist Church of Glenarden for 17 years! She serves with passion, creating a safe, loving space where individuals with disabilities are embraced, celebrated, and encouraged in their faith journey. You don’t want to miss this interview!
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
We Dare Be Brave: Parenting Children with Disabilities
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? If so, we would love for you to join our upcoming webinar with Salina Miller, Patricia Parker and Charisse "Nikki" Montgomery! We will be discussing their new book, "We Dare Be Brave: African American Moms...
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...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229
