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

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Our Accessible Faith Initiative, Manna from Heaven, and Cheerful Giving Initiatives are funded by our generous donors. Please consider making a donation to support these very important programs!

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 Parent Highlight

Join us for our upcoming interview with James and Tasandra Washington on Monday, April 7th at 7:00PM EST! As educators, James and Tasandra bring a unique perspective to their journey as special needs parents. Their faith, resilience, and positivity shine through in our conversation, offering inspiration and encouragement to all!

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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.

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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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Apply for Cheerful Giving

Apply for Cheerful Giving

UPDATE: Registration is now closed.  Today is the big day! We will start accepting applications for our Cheerful Giving initiative on November 11, 2024 at 8:00am EST. To submit your application, visit this link:...

Register for the 2024 Cheerful Giving Initiative!

Register for the 2024 Cheerful Giving Initiative!

It’s almost time for our 2024 Cheerful Giving initiative! This event provides sensory toys, tools and supports for autistic persons of any age during the holiday season. Sensory supports can be very helpful for learning, relieving stress, reducing anxiety, and so much...

Apply for Manna from Heaven

Apply for Manna from Heaven

We are accepting applications for Manna from Heaven on today (October 21st), starting at 8:00am EST! This initiative provides a $50 grocery store gift card for autistic persons in need of food. We are very grateful to Kroger and Publix for donating gift cards to...

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