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List of dwarfism organizations around the world. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The name was later changed to Midgets and Dwarfs of America when the people with dwarfism complained that there were more dwarfs than midgets. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] That original meeting of 21 people evolved into Little People of America, a group which as of 2023 has more than 7,500 members. [ 7 ]
Initially known as the Association into Research of Restricted Growth, the charity aims to support all individuals and their families affected by skeletal dysplasia leading to short stature. There are many different forms of dwarfism caused by genetic conditions, but the most common form of disproportionate short stature, causing about 70% of ...
The National Dwarf Games is a yearly amateur competition organized by the DAAA (and local organizations) and only open to little people. Athletes are divided on the basis of age, gender, and functional ability classifications. [4] There are also events for ages 8–15, but these are meant to emphasize the achievement of personal best.
The International Dwarf Fashion Show, also known as The National Dwarf Fashion Show, is a non-profit organization [1] [2] which seeks to empower and raise awareness to people living with dwarfism by putting on fashion shows consisting entirely of people living with dwarfism.
Dwarfism is caused by several different types of medical conditions, and is typically defined as an adult A with a height of 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) or less. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Records or mentions of people with dwarfism have not always been kept well, resulting in estimated heights that were taken from eyewitnesses.
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Little People of Canada logo. Little People of Canada is a not-for-profit organization, federally incorporated in Canada on December 7, 1984. [1] The organization is concerned with the need for people of small stature to be useful members of society through education, employment and social adjustment, and to focus public attention to the fact that the magnitude of any physical limitation is a ...