SSPA Dwarfism Awareness Day

October 25, 2021

Happy Dwarfism Awareness Day!  The SSPA joins our friends around Australia and the world to celebrate the 25th of October as Dwarfism Awareness Day. We encourage everyone to use today as an opportunity to start conversations as we continue to educate the community and advocate for those living with all 350+ conditions of dwarfism.

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Protected: 2021 Virtual Convention Medical Presentations

September 22, 2021

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2021 Virtual Convention: Registration Now Open

September 9, 2021

The online convention is FREE! The 2021 Virtual Convention is stacked with sessions that suit all ages and interests – from arts to virtual sports to informative sessions from leading experts and incredible guest speakers. The Convention will run from 24th – 28th of September. Register now: Here Download the itinerary here

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Covid-19 Vaccine for people with skeletal dysplasias

March 22, 2021

The SSPA has released some general information about vaccinations for people with skeletal dysplasias here. Please consult with your individual medical team for specific advice.

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Dwarfism Awareness Virtual Weekend

October 19, 2020

Join us as we Celebrate Dwarfism Awareness Month. The SSPA comes together throughout October alongside the Short Statured community around the world in celebrating Dwarfism Awareness Month. An opportunity for us to continue to grow social understanding and acceptance of dwarfism while striving for our over-arching aim and motto “Equality of Opportunity”. Join us with […]

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Protected: SSPA 19 20 National Reports

September 21, 2020

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Protected: 2020 Virtual Convention Medical Presentations

September 21, 2020

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Short Arts Collective: Calling all Emerging and Established Artists to submit your pieces and/or performances to be included in an online gallery.

August 18, 2020

This gallery will serve as a backdrop to the Wine and Cheese Night as part of the SSPA Virtual Convention 2020 on Friday 25th September. What do you need to know? Whether you are a young artist or an older artist, emerging or even established, we want to encourage everyone to submit a piece and/or […]

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Call Out: Stories from parents for new SSPA resources๏ปฟ

August 18, 2020

We are after personal stories from parents and/or carers of short statured children (or adults) to use as โ€˜examplesโ€™ in our New Parent resource kit. We will conduct short interviews over the phone with a few questions to guide the conversation, it is up to you what you would like to share that would be […]

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