Sacred Sensations
Achievable Spirituality in Severe Autism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21744895 |
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| Authors | B Jeffrey Vidt (0009-0002-0690-9541, CHEO, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 20-23 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-3050 • E-ISSN: 2167-776X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15423050261420829 |
| PMID | 41649971 |
| OpenAlex | W7128160212 |
| Language | EN |
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
Autism · Embodied cognition · Spiritual development · Spirituality · Ego Development and Educational Practices · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Theological Perspectives and Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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