I always hold my breath when it comes to ITV’s handling of disability as programming usually sets my teeth on edge due to the narrative usually adopted. So, after watching my daily fix of Emmerdale, and I saw the programme’s title was ‘Against The Odds’. Wow, I thought, maybe this is an actual look at …
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Dwarfism Awareness Month – Positive Posters
Hello there dear readers, how’s your Dwarfism Awareness month going so far? I found these posters created by Samantha of Samantha Designs to help celebrate the campaign! Aren’t they great!
Dwarfism Awareness Month October 2014
Photo from LPA website – http://www.lpaonline.org/dwarfism-awareness-ambassador-program October is Dwarfism Awareness Month this October. Started in 2009 by the Little People of America (LPA) to help raise awareness of the medical and social issues surrounding restricted growth. You can find out more about the campaign at the website of the LPA and over here at the
Little Lady Update
Hello there readers, I hope you’re still popping by once in a while to see if this here blog is still ticking away. I must apologise for a lack of posting, time does a fly by these with a young toddler in tow. So, how are you all? How’s life treating you? Moi? Well, I’ve …
I’ll Go And Get Midget Legs
Walking in the park with my dear child I passed a couple of women. They clocked me out of the corner of their eyes, smirked at each other, then as we were walking past – one said to the other… “I’ll go and get midget legs”, referring to one of their own kids all the …
Exhausted With Toddler
Oh man, just when I think I’m in a roll again, it feels like life conspires to make you realise you’re not. The Beau has been working loads lately, meaning I’ve been doing the majority of the child care. It’s great, don’t get me wrong and I’ve come to a level of acceptance of my …
One Of Us Will Die – A Stand Up Rom-Com
The fabulous Kiruna Stamell and her husband have been on tour with their stand-up rom-com ‘One of Us Will Die’. You can find out more about their production on their website » Would love to see this show at some point – please come to the North!
That Must Come In Handy – Wink Wink
… I froze. Me: “Sorry, what did you say…” very cooliy, with one eyebrow raised in the “you really didn’t just say what I think you said did you?” manner. Fella: “erm, oh, erm… for reaching lower shelves…” Me: “… if you’ll excuse me…” Well, that was a first. I heard of other little ladies …
Little People UK Aim To Educate People About The ‘M’ Word
Next October will once again be Dwarfism Awareness Month. I kind of missed it last year, but thought it was an amazing idea to help raise awareness of people living with restricted growth. In the run-up to October, Little People, UK, is charity for people with dwarfism in the UK, is leading an educational campaign …
A Spurt Of Comments
Really, fellow people of restricted growth, what’s it like? You can go say a few days, maybe a week or (if you’re lucky) a month or two without getting any sort of unwanted or unwarranted attention… and then – bam! They are like buses, they’ll all come at once. The first of these started with …