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

Financial Resources

Cheerful Giving

This event provides sensory toys, tools and supports for autistic persons of any age during the holiday season. Registration will open on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8:00AM EST.

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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.

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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.

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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

Show Your Support On Giving Tuesday!

Giving Tuesday will be held this year on Tuesday, November 29, 2022! It's a special day of observance that encourages people to do charitable works in their communities. This event occurs each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On Giving Tuesday, we would like to...

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...