Session 1: The Absence and Ignoring of Autistic People in Church
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54m
In this first session, Dr. van Ommen oriented the audience to the major themes of his most recent book Autism and Worship: A Liturgical Theology.
Dr. van Ommen noted that autistic children are 50-70% less likely to attend religious services than others in their age groups. This statistic merely notes the “absence” of children with autism, but often overlooks the glass ceiling or ignoring of those who do attend.
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