Hi, my name is Val46!

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Val46
Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
in Start here and say hello!
I have achondroplasia, which is the most common form of dwarfism. I am happy to speak to anyone, but particularly people with dwarfism, or parents of a dwarf child.

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  • bam
    bam Online Community Member Posts: 326 Empowering
    Hello @Val46 welcome to the community. I hope you find it as much fun as I do. My name is Bam.
  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Hi Bam, thanks for the welcome, where do you live? I am in Essex
  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    Hi Val46, welcome to the community. 

    I don't think we have many people here with achondroplasia, so it's great to have you onboard!

    We had a great blog from Francesca Mills last year, who has achondroplasia - https://blog.scope.org.uk/2016/06/08/a-goal-without-a-plan-is-just-a-wish-francesca-the-theatre-star/  She talks a lot about attitudes towards dwarfism - what are your experiences? 
  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Oh yes, she is a friend of mine on FB, but I havnt met her. Great actress. Will look at the link. Can I ask why you are on here, or do you have a disability. Don't worry if you would rather not say, I understand. 

  • bam
    bam Online Community Member Posts: 326 Empowering
    Hello val46 LOL you will laugh at me but I don't live in Great Britain. I live across the pond in America. I live in the state of California. I visited Great Britain when I was a small kid and have just loved it ever since
  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Oh right, well that doesnt make any difference to me, we can still chat cant we? Is there many on here from across the pond?
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Hi @Val46 welcome to the community! We are mainly all UK based members but @bam is one of our American buddies! 

    Hope you enjoy it here  :)
  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Thanks Sam, just trying to find my way around.  By the way loved the recent advert with the guy with dwarfism in. Makes a change to see someone with my condition seen like that, and peoples attitudes.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    I love the End the awkward films as well as the ones about ridiculous things people say to disabled people.


  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    Oh yes. The restricted growth association members have a complaint going at present. Someone called John Bercow in the House of Commons a stupid dwarf, and showed him being thrown out, looking small like a dwarf. Years ago we had problems with dwarf throwing over here. I know people were stupid to volunteer,  but it is very dangerous, as we suffer with back problems (both my eldest son and I do!) Bit ironic, the first small person to take part died a few years ago at a very young age. Not sure what of, but dont think his participation in dwarf throwing could have helped.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    I have no idea what 'dwarf throwing' is but it sounds horrific and medieval!  :o
  • Val46
    Val46 Online Community Member Posts: 13 Connected
    edited February 2017
    Well it was a sport bought over here from another country, wont say which one, for fear of offending someone. Average height men take it in turns to see how far they can throw a person with dwarfism. They do land on a mattress or something similar. It is horrific and medievil, and dangerous.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
     :o 

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