LPA- Little People of America
This is a national non-profit organization that "provides support and information to people of short stature and their
families". The author of the site is the organization Little People of America. As shown by the .org it is an organization.
If you become a member it is updated daily as they have a current magazine and daily discussions and posts. This is found
under the membership benefits. It is a balanced site because it provides information and help to everyone.
Medline: A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Medline plus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. It is updated
daily and this can be found in the bottom right corner of the home page. The authors are the different government agencies
that make it up. It is non-profit. Its purpose is to "direct you to information to help answer health questions". It is intened
for everyone and is a .gov web site since it is a service of government agencies. It is balanced as it is their to be informative.
LPA: Medical Resource Center
This is a site off of the Little People of America Site and is maintained by them. Its author is also Little People of
America and its purpose is to provide the public with information on the different types of dwarfism. It is only updated as
new information comes about with the different types. It is balanced as it is their to provide information to people about
the different types. It is also .org and non-profit as it is part of the Little People of American main site.
Little People's Research Fund
This is a charitable organization based out of Maryland whose author is Steven E. Kopits, MD., Medical Advisor. The purpose
of the site is to provide information on what the research fund is for and information on dwarfism. The purpose of the site
is "to do all that we can to make the quality of their lives our first concern". It is intented for the general public and
is a .org site since it is an organization looking for money to support research. It was last updated on Dec. '06 found on
the main page. It is more of a slanted view towards the need of research since they want you to donate.
Better Health Channel
This is a site by the Australian government and is a .gov site since it is part of the government. It is funded by the
Australian government and was founded in 1999. It is for the general public as its purpose is to "help improve the health
and wellbeing of the Victorian community." It is non-profit as it is funded by the government. It is updated daily as it has
an events calendar on the main page that shows whats going on that day and in days to come. It is balanced information as
it is their for informational purposes.
Kids Health
The author of the site is the Nemours Foundation which was created in 1936 and is devoted to improving the health of
children. Phsicians and health experts regularly review the information on the site. It is non-profit as it is their for educational
purposes. Its purpose is to "provide families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use".
It is a web site for the general public and is a .org site as it is an organizion made to provide information. It is updated
daily as there is a daily Q&A part of the site. It is balanced as it is their to provide parents with the best information
possible for their child.
PBS: What is Dwarfism?
The editor of this site is PBS and P.O.V which is televisions longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
Since 1988 they have presented over 225 films to public audiences across the country. It is a an organization whose funding
primarily comes from PBS. Funding for PBS comes mainly from the local level. It is a non-profit group. The purpose of the
site is to provide details about dwarfism. There are also some video clips that talk about dwarfism. It is balanced information
as it is for informational purposes. It is updated daily as seen from the homepage with current television schedules.
Mayoclinic.com
The author of the site is many different mayo physicians and scientists. This is a non-profit group. The purpose of the
site is for diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. This is a site for the general public. It
is a commerical site as it is .com and it accepts advertising. It is updated daily as you can see links to current news articles.
It is balanced as it is used to inform you about the disease and provide you with ways to get helped.
