‘Gathering gives little people a taste of being average’
June 19th, 2008From the Macomb [Michigan] Daily:
The Little People of America convention is coming up soon in Detroit, with more than 2,000 people expected from all over the country. Officials are hoping to raise public awareness about issues involving dwarfism, and demonstrate the value and contributions that little people bring to society. More than 80 percent of children of short stature are born to average-size parents with no history of dwarfism in the family.
Anita Atallah, 43, said social acceptance for little people has improved a lot in recent years, in part thanks to the program “Little People Big World.” “People are more aware now that there are people who may look different but are basically the same as everyone else,” said Atallah, who has achondroplasia.
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