Sacred Sensations: Achievable Spirituality in Severe Autism

Abstract

This essay explores the spiritual lives of individuals with severe autism through the lenses of embodiment theology, disability theology, and personal storytelling. Drawing on the author's experience as both a father of a child with severe autism and spiritual care provider, it reframes spirituality as an embodied and sensory reality rather than primarily cognitive. The essay challenges providers to expand their spiritual imagination, recognizing sensory experiences as sacred and inviting new approaches to spiritual care.

Keywords

Severe autism spirituality and disability spiritual care non-cognitive spirituality sacred sensations

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