October is Dwarfism Awareness Month
Welcome to the Little People of America Central Star Chapter Website!
Little People of America (LPA) is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. LPA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people of dwarfism throughout their lives while celebrating with great pride Little People's contribution to social diversity. LPA strives to bring solutions and global awareness to the prominent issues affecting individuals of short stature and their families.
The Central Star Chapter of the Little People of America serves residents of the Kansas City Metro area and provides support and information to people of short stature and their families. Our chapter belongs to LPA District 7, which includes four states - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
You can learn more about our chapter and the national organization, visit links, explore resources and more while visiting this website. Feel free to contact us for more information or support. This website will be updated frequently so be sure to visit often.
"Society has tended to look at dwarfism as a disease, when it should be viewed as an example of diversity. We will address whatever medical problems come up, but these are not children who are broken and need to be cured. They have the same needs and capacities as every other child. They just happen to be short.” - Dr. Michael Goldberg
