Event Participant(s)

Kevin Timpe, Calvin University

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Session Description

This session will focus on how autistic individuals have been excluded from full participation in our faith communities and why the church’s mission is hindered by that exclusion. It will end with a discussion of concrete steps a church can take to become more welcoming and supportive of those with autism.

Conference Title

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-31-2020

Event Type

Lecture/Plenary

Type (recording/text)

Recording

Subject Area

Worship

Topic

Disability Inclusion/Universal Design

Keywords:

Autism, Exclusion, Support

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Austim and the Church's Mission

This session will focus on how autistic individuals have been excluded from full participation in our faith communities and why the church’s mission is hindered by that exclusion. It will end with a discussion of concrete steps a church can take to become more welcoming and supportive of those with autism.