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 Cheerful Giving!
Our Cheerful Giving initiative opens up for registration on Friday, November 14th 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
Autism Awareness Month Activity Ideas for Churches During a Pandemic
Autism Awareness Month is less than a month away! We have some exciting things planned for April and we hope that you will participate in our Accessible Faith Initiative! Each year, we recruit and empower places of worship to do at least one activity in April that...
Help Us Spread Autism Awareness!
It's that time again! April will be here before we know it and it's time to start recruiting for the Accessible Faith Initiative! We would love for you to join us in spreading autism awareness! Every year in April, we encourage places of worship to do at least one...
One Word for 2021
We are pleased to announce that our President and Founder, Tonya Nash, will be speaking at the One Word for 2021, Online Conference for Special Needs Moms! Tonya and 20 other special needs parents will share biblically based words of encouragement and hope as we move...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229
