Finding support
Many families find comfort, confidence, and practical help by connecting with other families living with achondroplasia. Advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, and charities can help connect families to resources and emotional support. They can also help families feel like part of a strong community.
Advocacy groups
Growing Stronger
Improving the quality of medical care for those living with dwarfism by supporting research.
Little People of America
Founded in 1957, Little People of America (LPA) is the largest and longest-standing organization supporting people with dwarfism. Through a national network of districts, LPA provides support, education, and advocacy that reflect and celebrate the identities and lived experiences of people with short stature.
Little Legs Big Heart Foundation
Dedicated to empowering and supporting individuals with skeletal dysplasia and their families.
The Chandler Project
Raising awareness of transformative research on achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasias by supporting a global community and network of patients, parents, and caregivers seeking information.
Advocacy groups are provided for informational purposes.
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