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
Upcoming Event
Accessible Faith Initiative
We will soon be announcing activities for our 2024 Accessible Faith Initiative! This is our 9th year hosting this event and we want this to be our best year yet! Activities will kickoff in April in honor of Autism Acceptance Month.
New Resource
2024 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 Resource
2023 Prayer Guide
We believe that it is important to nurture the faith of children through worship and prayer. This belief includes children with disabilities, and we are happy that you are partnering with us to spread this important message.
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 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.
Our Participants
Over 74 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!
Our Latest Blog Articles
Our 2022 Manna from Heaven Results!
Our 2022 Manna from Heaven initiative was a success! Because of our generous donors, we were able to bless 54 autistic people with $50 grocery store gift cards. That's almost triple the number of people that we were able to help in 2021! We feel blessed to be a...
Manna from Heaven is Coming Soon
We are excited to share that registration will open for Manna from Heaven on November 1, 2022! This initiative provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. We are so thankful for our amazing donors who have made Manna from Heaven...
Our Experience at the Together Conference
We had a wonderful time at the Together Conference! This one day event was designed for churches desiring to create more inclusive places of worship for people with disabilities and their families. The event took place on Saturday, August 20th at Church on the Main in...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229
