Piper Fellow:
Christopher Tiffany

His experience as a special educator changed dramatically when his son was diagnosed with autism at age 2. As a teacher, he began to identify with the parents and family members of the students he taught, identifying with their hopes and fears and their confusion about how to access necessary supports and services to enable their children to grow and live a good life. At Raising Special Kids (RSK) he found the opportunity to use his education and training to serve and support families. Tiffany has been with RSK for 13 years in several roles and is in his fifth year as Executive Director. He continues to be honored and privileged to serve Arizona families.

Tiffany’s Piper Fellowship plans are designed to increase competencies in nonprofit leadership and in the organization’s capacity to serve a growing population of Arizona parents and family members raising children with a suspected or diagnosed disability. In addition to structured professional development, Tiffany plans to explore disability inclusion as a civil right and the integration of family advocacy and disability advocacy to unify the collective voice for community integration of children and people who have disabilities.