Membership is available to all who have an interest in dwarfism, including families, grandparents and relatives, and medical professionals. Dues are just $50 per household per year. Lifetime membership is $500.

Click here to request a recent LPA Today Magazine, Membership Brochure and "It's A Whole New View" parenting booklet.

There are a few ways to join. You can print out the form and mail or fax it in to our national office, or you may register online.

Download PDF Membership form | Register Online

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Benefits of Membership:

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Parents
Whether you are an average-height parent or a parent with dwarfism, our parents groups are one of our most valuable membership benefits. Imagine parent-to-parent and peer support from thousands of people who understand the variety of medical, educational, social, and psychological concerns experienced by people with dwarfism. According to the current birth rate of 4 million babies born each year in the US, we have 400 new babies each year with a type of dwarfism. We have knowledge and energy to share!

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Advocates
LPA has national advocates working on legislation regarding genetic discrimination, patient healthcare rights, public access and community outreach. Each year our delegates for the Transportation Security Administration and the ANSI Committees represent the needs of people with dwarfism in important government matters.

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Medical Resources
LPA is committed to providing access to the most current medical information available. Dedicated and experienced physicians from LPA’s Medical Advisory Board generously volunteer to assist members and their physicians with medical consultations, referrals and critical information. These physicians cover multi-specialized fields of practice. Overall there are very few doctors who specialize in the various medical aspects of dwarfism. LPA has truly created an amazing partnership with the best doctors in various medical fields to benefit our membership. LPA's online Medical Resource Center is also an invaluable collection of information on various types of dwarfism.

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1-888-LPA-2001
Our toll-free line is available 24 hours a day. Our national office can provide local contacts, information and membership registration.

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Financial Assistance
LPA offers educational scholarships for college and vocational schools, conference travel assistance, adoption assistance and medical assistance funds to qualifying individuals. The applications and more information is available on our Scholarship and Medical Resources pages.

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Adaptive Equipment Referrals
LPA is in touch with a range of products that are useful to the dwarfism community including infant supplies, step stools, chairs, and car pedal extensions. Check our Links page for more current information. Many of the vendors also exhibit at our National Conference.

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Adoption Opportunities
LPA assists both families who are seeking to adopt a child and children who are put up for adoption by their birth parents. Our Adoption Committee works within the United States and internationally to find healthy, loving families for children with dwarfism. Please see our adoption page for more information.

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Networking and Community
LPA offers many social and communication exchange opportunities by offering planned events throughout the year and across the nation. These events occur at local Chapter Meetings, Regional District Meetings and at the national conference.

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Friendships
Members participate in LPA events and meet lifelong friends who share, support and inform. LPA offers the chance to connect with people who share some common life experiences, whether that be parenting a child with dwarfism, being a child or young person, or an adult in today's workforce. It's important to be able to have a face-to-face, eye-to-eye conversation with a peer.

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Workshops
Each year, there are many opportunities to participate in informational workshops on a wide variety of issues such as genetics, adaptations, work issues, public access, pregnancy, medical workshops, and parenting.

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Publications
Through our quarterly magazine, the LPA Today, and our web site members are kept abreast of the latest news and information. These servicesoffer the most current and comprehensive news, products, and services associated with dwarfism. Local and national newsletters are mailed to members’ homes, and the Members Only Section of our web site has past issues of the LPA Today and other important information.

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Public Relations
LPA has media and community outreach programs that strive to raise public awareness and provide education on key issues associated with dwarfism.

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National Conference
By far, one of the most important membership benefits is the yearly national conference. Each year the conference draws upwards of 1600, including 200 international attendees. The conference offers so many wonderful things - workshops, social opportunities, dances, connections, medical resources, an EXPO of dwarfism-related products. The conference occurs in a different place in the United States each year and usually occurs in late June or early July. Conference locales are planned 2-4 years in advance.

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Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA)
The DAAA is a sister organization to LPA and is dedicated to providing people with dwarfism the chance to compete in athletic events. Their mission is "To encourage people with dwarfism to participate in sports regardless of their level of skills". DAAA events occur throughout the year regionally but their largest events concur with the yearly LPA National Conference. Events include; swimming, track and field, boccia, ping-pong, weight lifting, soccer, and basketball. DAAA also helps train and support paralympic athletes with dwarfism to compete at their world games.