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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FREE SENSORY TOOLS

Registration Closed for Space to Belong!

Space to Belong registration is now closed.

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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!

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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!

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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

Apply for our 2025 Cheerful Giving Initiative!

UPDATE: REGISTRATION HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED. WE HAVE REACHED OUR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. Today (Friday, November 14th) is the big day! Registration for our Cheerful Giving initiative will open up at 8:00am EST for Coweta and Fayette County, GA residents...

Get the Tea on How to Apply for Cheerful Giving!

It's almost time! Our Cheerful Giving Initiative opens for registration on Friday, November 14, 2025! Want to make sure your application goes smoothly? Our Founder and Board President, Tonya Nash, is spilling the tea with a short video of helpful tips to make the...

Details about our 2025 Cheerful Giving Initiative

UPDATE: REGISTRATION HAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED. WE HAVE REACHED OUR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. Our 2025 Cheerful Giving initiative will open up for registration on Friday, November 14, 2025! This initiative provides sensory toys, tools, and supports for autistic...