List of dwarfism organizations

List of dwarfism organizations around the world.

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Africa

Kenya

• Little People of Kenya founded by Katuosis

Rwanda

• Rwanda Union of Little People

Uganda

• Little of Uganda

Asia

Hong Kong

• Little People of Hong Kong 小而同罕有骨骼疾病基金會

Iran

• Iranian Short Stature Association کوتاه قامتان بلند همت :انجمن کوچولوهای ایرانی

Iraq

• Short Stature in Iraq

Australia and Oceania

Australia

• Short Statured People of Australia

New Zealand

• Little People of New Zealand

Europe

Austria

• Union of Short-Statured People and their Families (BKMF-Osterreich)

Bulgaria

• Little Bulgarian People

Czech Republic

• Association of Little People of Czech Republic

Denmark

• Danish Dwarf Association (DVF)

Finland

• Small Stature Finland (Finnish: Lyhytkasvuiset – Kortväxta ry)

France

• Association of Small People (APPT - L'Association des Personnes de Petite Taille)

Germany

• Federal Association For The Promotion of People of Short Stature (German : Bundesselbsthilfeverband Kleinwüchsiger Menschen) (VKM) ^{[1] [2]}
• German Association for People of Short Stature and Their Families (German : Bundesverband Kleinwüchsige Menschen und ihre Familien) (BKMF) ^{[1] [3]}

Ireland

• Little People of Ireland

Italy

• AISAC

Kosovo

• Little People of Kosovo

The Netherlands

• BVKM - Netherlands Association for Little People
  • Dutch wikipedia on the BVKM
  • BVKM Website

Norway

• Little people of Norway (NiK)

Poland

• Little People of Poland
• Fundacja Rodzic Nie Pęka

Slovakia

• občianske združenie Palčekovia
• palcekovia.sk

Spain

• The National Association for Growth Problems
• Fundación ALPE Acondroplasia
• Asociación ADEE España (Acondroplasia y otras Displasias Esqueléticas con Enanismo)

Sweden

• The Association for People of Short Stature in Sweden

United Kingdom

• Dwarf Sports Association UK
• Little People UK
• Restricted Growth Association

North America

Canada

• Alberta Little People
• Little People of British Columbia
• Little People of Canada
• Little People of Manitoba
• Little People of Ontario
• Association Québécoise des Personnes de Petite Taille (AQPPT)

United States

• Dwarf Athletic Association of America
• Little People of America
• Little People Matter (Social justice movement)

South America

Chile

• Little People of Chile

Colombia

• Little Giants Association of Colombia

Worldwide

• Human Growth Foundation
• Skeletal Dysplasias Alliance
• International Dwarf Advocacy Association
• Little People Matter (Social justice movement)

See also

• Dwarfism
• List of people with dwarfism
• List of shortest people

References

1. Hefti, Fritz (2015). Kinderorthopädie in der Praxis (in German). Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 905. ISBN   978-3-642-44995-6.
2. Begum, Nehara (2010). Rationelle Diagnostik und Therapie in Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel (in German). Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag. p. 535. ISBN   978-3-13-129553-8.
3. Herold, Eva Elisabeth; Brunen, M. Helgard (2002). Ambulante Pflege: Die Pflege Gesunder und Kranker in der Gemeinder, Band 3 (in German). Hanover: Schlütersche. p. 246. ISBN   978-3-87706-664-5.