Holiday House firmly believes there is a difference between having a disability and being handicapped; individuals with disabilities should be a part of the world, not apart from it; differences in people should be recognized as a matter of uniqueness, not a matter of value or status in society; and people should have the opportunity to make informed choices relative to their individualized pursuit of happiness.

  Holiday House is a forerunner and visionary enterprise that recognizes humans of diverse capabilities and backgrounds share more commonalties than differences; that disabilities are inevitable but situational handicapping circumstances can be eliminated; and that each of us has the privilege and
responsibility of providing opportunities for others to experience self-realization, human-relationships and civic-responsibility in pursuit of becoming happy, fulfilled, respected, contributing members of society.