LPA?

I always talk to my friends about LPA and they give me this look like, "We're not little, what does LPA mean?" LPA stands for Little People of America. It's an organization for little people or dwarfs across America. LPA expands across the country and welcomes international members into its community as well. LPA is divided into districts which is made up of several states. I'm from district 2 which is New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Twice a year, districts will host a regional convention where the district comes together for a weekend to learn, make new friends, and have a good time. Then once a year there is a national convention where all of LPA is invited for a week in a city whether it's DC, Orlando, New York, Detroit, etc. to meet new people, talk to doctors, etc, but there is more. LPA gives us Little People to be the "norm" for a weekend or a week. It is indescribable, the feeling of walking into a hotel where no one is staring at you and you just blend into the crowd. 

Without LPA I wouldn't have this network of little people who know what I'm going through everyday and can offer advice and assistance on how to adapt this big world so I can fit in it. 

In my past 18 years friends have changed, my surroundings have changed, I have certainly changed, but LPA has always been a constant in my life and always will be. 

A bientot!

-Jillian Ilana