Little People of Puget Sound Members Only
Promoting Dwarfism Awareness!
Our Mission:
Change small-minded perceptions!
• DON'T treat people with dwarfism according to their height, instead of their age or ability. Little people are attorneys, teachers, engineers and doctors. Pretty embarrasing when an adult is treated like a child. And teens shouldn't tease teens with dwarfism.
• DON'T "pet" or "pat" a person with dwarfism on the head. Not good. NEVER do this. It is always preferable to talk to anyone at their same height. Sit down, bend down or step back so that we are not looking into your nostrils.
• STOP encouraging the entertainment industry's stereotype of little people. People with dwarfism shouldn't be spectacles for entertainment. Yes, there are people with dwarfism who encourage this stereotype, but people with dwarfism have also played serious roles and have helped make the general public more aware of dwarfism.
• HIRE little people with dwarfism. Make sure your company understands that little people work just as hard if not harder. All we might need is a well-placed stool and we are ready to go! We have amazing personalities and are often caught smiling even in our sleep.
Watch this inspiring video of a child with dwarfism going to Camp Korey for the first time!
Change small-minded perceptions!
• DON'T treat people with dwarfism according to their height, instead of their age or ability. Little people are attorneys, teachers, engineers and doctors. Pretty embarrasing when an adult is treated like a child. And teens shouldn't tease teens with dwarfism.
• DON'T "pet" or "pat" a person with dwarfism on the head. Not good. NEVER do this. It is always preferable to talk to anyone at their same height. Sit down, bend down or step back so that we are not looking into your nostrils.
• STOP encouraging the entertainment industry's stereotype of little people. People with dwarfism shouldn't be spectacles for entertainment. Yes, there are people with dwarfism who encourage this stereotype, but people with dwarfism have also played serious roles and have helped make the general public more aware of dwarfism.
• HIRE little people with dwarfism. Make sure your company understands that little people work just as hard if not harder. All we might need is a well-placed stool and we are ready to go! We have amazing personalities and are often caught smiling even in our sleep.
Watch this inspiring video of a child with dwarfism going to Camp Korey for the first time!