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
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...
A Discussion on Disability and the Church
We are very excited to announce that we will be conducting an interview with Dr. Lamar Hardwick, also known as Autism Pastor! It will take place via Zoom on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 4:00PM EST. We will be discussing Dr. Hardwick's latest book, "Disability and the...
Join the Accessible Faith Initiative!
We would love for you to join the Accessible Faith Initiative! It's our SIXTH time hosting this event and we are super excited about all that is planned for this year! It's really simple to join. All you have to do is agree to do at least one activity at your church...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229