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

Registration Starts Soon for the 2025 Cheerful Giving Initiative!

We are excited to share that our 2025 Cheerful Giving Initiative will kickoff on Friday, November 14, 2025. Our Cheerful Giving initiative provides sensory toys, tools and supports for autistic persons of all ages during the holiday season. Sensory supports can be...

Apply for our 2025 Manna from Heaven Initiative

*Please read this post before applying* We are accepting applications for Manna from Heaven on today (October 27th), starting at 8:00am EST! This initiative provides a $50 grocery store e-gift card for autistic persons in need of food. We are very grateful to Publix...

Details about our 2025 Manna from Heaven Initiative

Our 2025 Manna from Heaven Initiative will kickoff on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:00AM EST. Manna from Heaven provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. Who Can Apply for Manna from Heaven? Autistic persons living in the continental...