Ministry To and By People with Autism
A conversation with Ron Sandison
April is Autism Acceptance Month.
According to the website, Autism Speaks, autism or autism spectrum disorder refers to “a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today.”
How should Christian churches minister to people with autism? Just as importantly, how should they facilitate ministry bypeople with autism?
Those are the questions I ask Ron Sandison in this episode of the Influence Podcast. I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host.
Ron Sandison is a speaker and teacher specializing in autism issues, a credentialed Assemblies of God minister, and author of several books on autism, including A Parent’s Guide to Autism, Views from the Spectrum, and most recently, Adulting on the Spectrum, published by Kregel Publications. He is also author of the article, “Ministry on the Spectrum,” in the Spring 2025 issue of Influence.
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P.S. This podcast is cross-posted from InfluenceMagazine.com by permission.
This was excellent! My friend has a child with autism. She would love to hear this. Thank you for this important information. Very helpful and deeply needed.