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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Apply for Cheerful Giving!

Our Cheerful Giving initiative opened up for registration on Friday, November 14th at 8:00am EST! Registration has now closed, as we have reached our maximum number of participants.

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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 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! She serves with passion, creating a safe, loving space where individuals with disabilities are embraced, celebrated, and encouraged in their faith journey. 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

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...

Our 2023 Cheerful Giving Initiative

It’s almost time for our 2023 Cheerful Giving Initiative! This event provides sensory supports for autistic adults and children during the holiday season. Sensory supports can be very helpful for learning, relieving stress, reducing anxiety, and so much more! We want...