Founded in 1957 by Billy Barty, LPA is dedicated to serving, supporting, advocating, and enhancing the lives and lifestyles of individuals with short stature and their familes. LPA will strive to bring solutions and global awareness to the prominent issues affecting people of short stature and demonstrate the value and productive contributions Little People bring to our society. LPA will provide proactive medical, social, vocational, and parental guidance. LPA will promote a warm welcoming, and supportive environment for its richly diverse memebership and serve as a model for our desired relationship with society at large. LPA enthusiastically celebrates with great pride our contribution to social diversity.