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 IS NOW CLOSED!

Manna from Heaven

Registration for Manna from Heaven has closed. We have reached capacity with our funding. This initiative provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need.

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Donate to our Nonprofit!

We accept donations all throughout the year! Your tax-deductible donation will support our three main initiatives: Manna from Heaven, Cheerful Giving, and Space to Belong. Thank you for supporting our cause!

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UPDATED RESOURCE

2026 Activity Toolkit

We are excited to share our 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!

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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 Beginning

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.

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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!

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Our Latest Blog Articles

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...

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...