Ninety-two adults with developmental disabilities were interviewed about their church attendance. Questions were asked about the subjects' living arrangements, if they attended church in the last seven days, what kind of church they attended, name of church, and who they attended church with. Fifty-two percent of the adults reported they did attend church in the last seven days. Of these church attenders, 73% attended a “Christian church,” 94% knew the name of their church and 48% attended church with a family member.
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