Our Mission

Celebrate Differences is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities in reaching their fullest potential by providing positive resources and information to families, communities and health care providers while promoting a competent level of awareness and understanding.

More specifically we provide:

Information on and referrals to local resources for children with special needs.

Educational workshops and training on various topics to educate parents and professionals to better meet a child's needs at home, in school and in the community.

Networking opportunities through support groups, events, workshops and training.

Resource library of books and videos on various special needs topics.

SPARK - Special Parents Alliance for Resources and Knowledge, an educational parent group that meets monthly.

Scholarships to individuals with a disability and to siblings and or peers studying in a specified area. (see below for more information.)

Our Vision

Our vision is to foster a community of acceptance which promotes the best opportunities for individuals with disabilities to exceed expectations and achieve their dreams.

Our History

When fraternal twins Kyle and Ryan were born in 2004, their mother,
Rebecca Christiansen, quickly discovered how much they were different yet the same. More importantly, she discovered that children with Down syndrome are more the same than different than other children. Being a nurse, she was shocked to find that health care professionals do not always shape a positive first impression of a life with a baby with a disability. And so, in April of 2007, Rebecca, her family and friends founded Celebrate Differences to share the message with everyone that a baby with a disability is a celebration of life, not an end!