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Little People of America (LPA) is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. Here you will find resources pertaining to dwarfism and LPA, medical information, instructions on how to join our e-mail discussion groups, and links to other dwarfism-related sites. We hope you will find this site useful. Enter, learn, and enjoy!  

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A Note from the LPA Medical Advisory Board

The LPA MAB has been approached by a social psychologist from the University of Kansas and the UNED National University of Spain that is undertaking a survey of the psychosocial aspects of dwarfism.   The MAB approved the researchers request to let the LPA community know of the study and to request their participation.

The researchers are looking for responses from adults (anyone older than 16) with a form of dwarfism.  Participation in this program is anonymous.  The link is below

http://www.uned.es/psiped-psicologia-social/Estudios/Acondroplasia/EnglishPar/A1_Intro.htm

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We are again saddened to relay the news that we have lost another pioneer in LPA; Ms. Kay Smith passed away Saturday, August 23.  Ms. Smith was a long time member of the LPA-MAB, having spent most of her life's work at Johns Hopkins working with short stature patients along with Dr. McKusick, who passed away last month.  LPA honored her many years ago with an Honorary Life Member Award, and this year (2008) with the Anna Dixon Award.   They will both be greatly missed.

      Lois Gerage-Lamb, President 

and the Board of Directors of  Little People of  America

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