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!

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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.

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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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Our Latest Blog Articles

Registration Starts Soon for the 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative!

We are excited to share that our 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative will kickoff on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:00AM EST. Manna from Heaven provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Kroger and Publix...

Our 4th Annual Giving Campaign

We are excited to share that we are celebrating four years as a nonprofit organization! Your love and support has carried us this far, which for some of you, began as early as 2016. We are proud of our accomplishments and we look forward to greater achievements in the...

Faith-Based Resources for Autism Acceptance Month

Hello friends! April is almost here and we have some news to share with you! As many of you know, we provide faith-based resources for Autism Acceptance Month each year as part of our Accessible Faith Initiative. This year, our focus will be on recruiting volunteers...