List of dwarfism organisations explained

List of dwarfism organizations around the world.

Africa

Uganda

• Little People 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 the Small (APPT)

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)^[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
• Short Stature Scotland

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 of the World
• 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 of the World Corporation (USA Based)
• Little People Matter (Social justice movement)

See also

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

Notes and References

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