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A Christian epidemiologist’s vision for autism inclusion in the church

A Christian epidemiologist’s vision for autism inclusion in the church

Mark A. Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. He wrote a recent article titled “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] Epidemiologically and Theologically”, giving his views on ASD as a chronic disease epidemiologist from a Christian faith perspective and shared further insights with Christian Daily International on how churches could better support and celebrate autistic individuals, who are all loved by God.
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