International Dwarfism Awareness Day

The National Advisory Board:

1. Dwarfism Awareness Month, serves as an invaluable opportunity to generate awareness: dispelling myths, and stereotypes while working to build a greater understanding and acceptance of people with dwarfism. October 16, 2023.
2. . . . “We are people with all the hopes, dreams, passions, and faults of everyone else,” LPA Founder, Billy Barty. October 12, 2023.

Naffe Tusbola Foundation:

People with dwarfism still face barriers that limit their choices & opportunities TODAY! Please RT to stand in solidarity with Ugandan LPs who are socially & economically excluded, taunted & treated as lesser than others. October 25, 2022.

Danielle Marie Webb:

We must challenge the everyday experiences of ignorance, discrimination and hate. And celebrate the phenomenal contribution to our communities. October 25, 2022.

Gareth Mason:

Today people with Dwarfism still face social and physical barriers that stand in the way of choices and opportunities, this has to change! October 25, 2021.

Angela Muir Van Etten:

LPA Milestones. https://angelamuirvanetten.com/lpa-milestones/ from “Always an Advocate,” Part I, Volunteer Leadership Challenges, chapters 1 & 2, available on Amazon US and UK. October 25, 2021.

Jennifer Arnold, MD:

. . . Join our family in celebrating little people – unite in overcoming the barriers, discrimination, & misconceptions! October 25, 2020.

Lawrence Villepto

LES preschool teachers wore green in support of Nat’l Dwarfism Awareness Day & Month, and read “Not too big … not too small … just right for me,” designed to educate students about dwarfism. October 27, 2020.

Steph @HelloLittleLady BSc (Hons) MA

. . . In this thread, I wanted to share our perspectives of being a Dwarf through participants’ t/photos from the #YoureJustLittle exhibition. 1/ October 25, 2019.

How am I celebrating #DwarfismAwarenessDay? With my family, having an ordinary day, getting on with life, changing the world one photograph (and podcast) at a time. Please RT the first post and show the world our perspectives! Thanks! #DisabilityArts End/ October 25, 2019.

Warwick Davis two short films produced for @LPUKOnline (October 25, 2018):

1. . . . about ‘anti-social photography’. . .
2. . . . about using a child’s natural curiosity to teach them about dwarfism.

Cara Reedy:

It’s Dwarfism Awareness Day and in honor of that I am launching my new podcast. Infamously Short Shorts-Tales of The Average Heighted Sideshow. October 25, 2018.

Samantha Trubyk:

Happy Dwarfism Awareness Day! I’m wearing my green and excited to start the day! October 25, 2017.

ARTICLE LINKS:

Joe Pagonakis. “Parma man with a tall spirit shares his story during Dwarfism Awareness Month.” October 17, 2023. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/parma-man-with-a-tall-spirit-shares-his-story-during-dwarfism-awareness-month

Erin Pritchard. “Why We Need to Put a Different Kind of Spotlight on Dwarfism.” October 2, 2023. The Mighty. https://themighty.com/topic/dwarfism/addressing-stereotypes-dwarfism-awareness-month/

Angela Muir Van Etten. “Dwarfism Sensitivity & Awareness.” Blog post. October 24, 2022. https://angelamuirvanetten.com/dwarfism-sensitivity–awareness/

Nick Sorensen. “Dwarfism Awareness Month.” First at 4, Erie News Now. https://www.erienewsnow.com/clip/15426993/dwarfism-awareness-month?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_ErieNewsNow

Sallee Ann Harrison. “This is America: How my son taught me to embrace dwarfism.” USA TODAY. October 21, 2022. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/21/dwarfism-awareness-month-embracing-dwarfism-with-son/10544447002/

Angela Muir Van Etten. “Dwarf Tossing Throwback.” Blog post. March 8, 2021. https://angelamuirvanetten.com/dwarf-tossing-throwback/

Dwarfism Awareness Month with LPA. 2020. https://www.lpaonline.org/assets/documents/Dwarfism%20Awareness%20Presentation.pdf

Michelle Kraus. “Dwarfism Awareness Month: A Bit of LPA’s History.” [maybe 2020]. https://vimeo.com/297637342/33db98941e

Stephanie Rodriguez. “Mom shares infant daughter’s story for Dwarfism Awareness Day.” Oct 23, 2020 (Updated Aug 24, 2022). https://www.wqow.com/news/daybreak/mom-shares-infant-daughter-s-story-for-dwarfism-awareness-day/article_eee02390-6ae4-5707-8eff-f012d672cbcb.html

Jade Hayden. “Sinéad Burke and toy company team up to create little person doll for World Dwarfism Awareness Day.” Life. October 26, 2019. https://her.ie/life/sinead-burke-toy-company-team-create-little-person-doll-world-dwarfism-awareness-day-486784

Carly Kutner. “Dwarfism Awareness Month: A Recap.” The Joy of Mira blog. October 26, 2017. https://www.thejoyofmira.com/blog/2017/10/26/dwarfism-awareness-month-a-recap

“Federal Way photographer tells family’s story in Dwarfism Awareness Month photo essay.” October 20, 2015. https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-photographer-tells-familys-story-in-dwarfism-awareness-month-photo-essay/

To dig deeper, go to Angela Muir Van Etten’s dwarfism book trilogy, https://angelamuirvanetten.com/books/