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
FREE SENSORY TOOLS
Registration Closed for Space to Belong!
Space to Belong registration is now closed.
UPDATED RESOURCE
2026 Activity Toolkit
We are excited to share our newly updated Accessible Faith Initiative Toolkit! Get activity ideas for Autism Acceptance Month and beyond, guidance for starting a disability ministry, and more! Best of all, it’s FREE!
MINISTRY RESOURCE
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! 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
The Blessing of Manna from Heaven
Thanksgiving is almost here! We are truly thankful and happy to share that our Manna from Heaven initiative was a success! It launched on November 8th with the goal of providing $50 gift cards to autistic persons in need of funds for a Thanksgiving meal. Throughout...
Manna from Heaven
We are excited to announce that we will be launching a new initiative called Manna from Heaven! Through this initiative, we will provide gift cards for autism families in need of funds for food during the Thanksgiving holidays. Manna from Heaven is made possible by...
Our First Giving Campaign
We are excited to announce that we celebrated our FIRST anniversary as a 501c3 nonprofit organization on August 21, 2021! We kicked it off with our first giving campaign and it is off to a great start! Since 2016, we have served over 35 churches and thousands of...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229