{"id":2006,"date":"2025-02-20T09:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/?page_id=2006"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:41:31","slug":"community-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/community-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"acf-block-67e1400e83d86\" class=\"hero hero-small-title hero-large-first-para\">\n            <div class=\"hero-background-image hero-background-image-desktop\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/Desktop-1-e1742228264356-2000x696.png);\"><\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"hero-background-image hero-background-image-tablet\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/community_hero_tablet2.png?v=0.93);\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-background-image hero-background-image-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/community_mobile_hero4.jpg?v=0.93);\"><\/div>\n    \t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h1>FINDING YOUR COMMUNITY\n<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>With diverse perspectives, unique experiences, and firsthand knowledge, the achondroplasia community can help provide support and connection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p><a class=\"button button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/events\/\" target=\"_self\">join an event<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67c04c5423e75\" class=\"block quote quote-full block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>One aspect of her life just happens to be that she was born with achondroplasia. But this doesn\u2019t define who she is and will be.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <cite>Kelsey, Mother of a child with achondroplasia*  <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"real-stories\" class=\"block wrapped-content bg-band bg-band-primary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-67b84528749e0\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <h3 style=\"text-align: center;color: #47ef98\">Sharing real stories<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">See how others are showing the world what it means to live life with achondroplasia.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b846b98c73e\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias bg-band bg-band-primary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"video-poster\">\n\t\t\t                            <a class=\"modal-video permitted\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1060248045\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/video.png?v=0.93);\">Play<\/a>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                \n\t\t                                                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                                                                <h4><span style=\"color: #47ef98\">Meet Diego and his mom, Sela<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>When Diego was born, Sela felt scared and had a lot of questions. With the help of an experienced care team and supportive community, she was able to feel more confident that she was providing her son with the best care.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p><a class=\"button modal-video permitted button-arrow external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1060248045\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b846b98c73e\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias bg-band bg-band-primary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"video-poster\">\n\t\t\t                            <a class=\"modal-video permitted\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1065678412\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/video-1.png?v=0.93);\">Play<\/a>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                \n\t\t                                                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                                                                <h4><span style=\"color: #47ef98\">Meet Raegan and her mom, Raechel<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Raegan has a larger-than-life personality and loves to laugh. Her mother, Raechel, is a planner who always has an eye on the big picture. See how their community helped them find belonging and understanding.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p><a class=\"button modal-video permitted button-arrow external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1065678412\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b846b98c73e\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias bg-band bg-band-primary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"video-poster\">\n\t\t\t                            <a class=\"modal-video permitted\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1065678400\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/video-2.png?v=0.93);\">Play<\/a>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                \n\t\t                                                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                                                                <h4><span style=\"color: #47ef98\">Meet Jackson and his mom, Lisa<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s a snowboarder, swimmer, and advocate. His mom, a pediatric occupational therapist, was able to use her expertise to guide her search for answers. By following Jackson\u2019s lead, his family helps him flex his muscles and crush misconceptions about what a child with achondroplasia can really do.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p><a class=\"button modal-video permitted button-arrow external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1065678400\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b846b98c73e\" class=\"block split-content equal-bias bg-band bg-band-primary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\" data-muted-autoplay=\"false\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"video-poster\">\n\t\t\t                            <a class=\"modal-video permitted\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1060248011\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/video-3.png?v=0.93);\">Play<\/a>\n\t\t                            <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                \n\t\t                                                                            <\/div>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                                                                <h4><span style=\"color: #47ef98\">Meet Angel<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Angel is a typical teenager who is learning to embrace his independence and chart his own path forward with the support of his parents.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p><a class=\"button modal-video permitted button-arrow external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1060248011\">Watch the video<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"community-events\" class=\"block split-content full-width-content equal-bias bg-band bg-band-secondary block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"background-image background-image-desktop image-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/Community-desktop.png?v=0.93);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"background-image background-image-mobile mobile-image-top\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/people_mobile_2-1-768x587.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper wrapper-align-bottom\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                            <div class=\"content-block first-block\">\n                                                                                                <h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning from the community<\/h3>\n<p>Attend an achondroplasia event and hear from experts within the community. From family-friendly outings with your local achondroplasia community to expert-led educational webinars, there are a variety of ways to connect and learn from others who understand your experience.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p><a class=\"button button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/events\/\" target=\"_self\">Join an Event<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"content-block second-block\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                            \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"advocacy-groups\" class=\"block wrapped-content bg-band bg-band-white block-tight-top block-zero-bottom block-remove-bottom-padding\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-67b8518276fa9\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <h3>CONNECTING WITH ADVOCACY GROUPS<\/h3>\n<p class=\"larger-text\">The following advocacy groups are listed to provide support for you and your family along the achondroplasia journey. BioMarin is not responsible for the content and conduct of these organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"larger-text\">From online communities to local groups and national organizations, there\u2019s an expansive network of support within the achondroplasia community.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9ed841\" class=\"block boxed-content block-zero-top block-zero-bottom boxed-content-white\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9edcb7\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/the-chandler-project-Logo-1-1.svg\" alt=\"LPA logo\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>Little People of America\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>Little People of America (LPA) has been a source of connection, support, advocacy, and information for people and families living with various kinds of dwarfism. It has been instrumental in elevating and celebrating little people everywhere, and advocating for disability rights and inclusion.<\/p>\n                                            <p><a class=\"button button-text button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpaonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Little people of America<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9ed841\" class=\"block boxed-content block-zero-top block-zero-bottom boxed-content-white\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9edcb7\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/the-chandler-project-Logo-1-2.svg\" alt=\"Growing Stronger logo\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>Growing Stronger\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>Growing Stronger strives to improve the quality of medical care for little people through supporting research. It provides information and resources that may help guide some of the conversations with your child\u2019s healthcare team.<\/p>\n                                            <p><a class=\"button button-text button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/growingstronger.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Growing stronger<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9ed841\" class=\"block boxed-content block-zero-top block-zero-bottom boxed-content-white\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9edcb7\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-top block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/the-chandler-project-Logo-1-3.svg\" alt=\"Chandler Project logo\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>The Chandler Project\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>The Chandler Project was created to provide a safe space for those affected by achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasias. It\u2019s a place to connect with families like yours to learn more about current and ongoing research for managing achondroplasia and other skeletal dysplasias.<\/p>\n                                            <p><a class=\"button button-text button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/thechandlerproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chandler Project<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9ed841\" class=\"block boxed-content block-tight-top block-zero-bottom boxed-content-white\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9edcb7\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/the-chandler-project-Logo-1-4.svg\" alt=\"Little legs big hearts logo\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>Little Legs Big Heart\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>The Little Legs Big Heart Foundation is on a mission to empower and uplift individuals living with skeletal dysplasia and their families, redefining inclusivity and acceptance for the skeletal dysplasia community and encouraging them to resiliently live life beyond height.<\/p>\n                                            <p><a class=\"button button-text button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/littlelegsbigheartfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Little legs big heart<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9ed841\" class=\"block boxed-content block-tight-top block-zero-bottom boxed-content-white\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"acf-block-67b851f9edcb7\" class=\"image-text-block content-align-center block-zero-bottom\">\n            <div class=\"image-block medium\">\n            <figure>\n                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/04\/the-chandler-project-Logo-1-5.svg\" alt=\"Human Growth Foundation logo\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-block\">\n                    <h3>Human Growth Foundation\n<\/h3>\n                            <p>The Human Growth Foundation provides research, education, patient support, and advocacy to help improve the quality of life for those affected by rare growth, bone, and endocrine conditions.<\/p>\n                                            <p><a class=\"button button-text button-arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hgfound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Human Growth Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"doctor-finder\" class=\"block clinic-finder\" data-nonce=\"658f21120e\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"clinic-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span>FIND SPECIALIZED CARE NEAR YOU<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>Because achondroplasia is rare, it may be difficult to find doctors with the experience you need.\u00a0Feel confident you&#8217;re finding specialized care for your child.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbed-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbed-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clinic-finder-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>Locate healthcare providers in your area who have chosen to be part of the Achondroplasia Doctor Finder.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"form-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"linear-input\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"clinic-finder-address\" type=\"text\" class=\"text google-places-autocomplete\" placeholder=\"Your address\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select id=\"clinic-finder-radius\" class=\"text text-short\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"10\">Within 10 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"20\">Within 20 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"30\">Within 30 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"40\">Within 40 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"50\">Within 50 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"100\">Within 100 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"250\">Within 250 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"300\">Within 300 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"500\">Within 500 miles<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" class=\"button\" value=\"Search\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                        <div class=\"footnote\">\n                                            <\/br><em>Search results are not comprehensive and do not reflect any endorsement or certifications from BioMarin. <\/br><\/br>This directory is available for any healthcare provider who chooses to be listed and may not reflect all healthcare professionals in your area.<\/em>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"no-results\" style=\"display:none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <p>There are no clinics available within the distance you specified. 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