Bundesverband Kleinwüchsige Menschen und ihre Familien
A year later, the members decided to rename the association to "Bundesverband Kleinwüchsiger Menschen und ihre Familien e.V."
[2]: 56 Successes in cooperation with other organizations and initiatives included the participation of BKMF in the founding of the Deutscher Behindertenrat (German Disability Council) and the Allianz Chronischer Seltener Erkrankungen (ACHSE e.V.)
The significance of the association and its achievements were recognized in 2006 through the award of the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit) to the founding chairman Karl-Heinz Klingebiel.
[citation needed] However, not every diagnosis has a dedicated working group, as some conditions are so rare that there are fewer than 10 affected individuals nationwide.
[citation needed] There are three committees: "Young People," "Parents," and "Adult Dwarfs," aiming to provide support tailored to each life stage.
[citation needed] The Bundesverband Kleinwüchsige Menschen und ihre Familien is a member of various organizations, including the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Selbsthilfe, Allianz Chronischer Seltener Erkrankungen, the European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS), the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross, State Association Bremen, as a cooperating member), and the Deutscher Behindertenrat (German Disability Council).
), and the "Yellow Sheets," which provide compact, medically and scientifically founded, easily understandable explanations of individual diagnostic fields.
Therefore, there is continuous collaboration with medical specialists, and publications are created in cooperation with the association's Scientific Advisory Board.
Examples include the research project on the occupational situation of dwarfs since 1998, funded by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, or the traveling exhibition "Betrachtungsweisen" from 2008 to 2012.
[citation needed] In addition to project work, seminars are conducted for young people, volunteer counselors, as well as symposia and workshops for professionals.
