Dwarfism Awarness Month

October is Dwarfism Awareness Month so I thought I'd share some facts about dwarfism (stollen from a friends blog). If you want to learn more about dwarfism I have several links on the right hand side that you can go to.

There are over 200 distinct forms of dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.

People with dwarfism are generally not taller than 4' 10" at adult height. The typical height range is 2'8" to 4'5".

Eighty percent of people with dwarfism have average-height parents and siblings.

There are an estimated 30,000 people in the United States and 651,000 internationally with a type of dwarfism.

In July 2009 the word "midget" was declared inappropriate and offensive. Preferable terms are: having dwarfism, short stature, little person, lp, and the medical terminology use of dwarf. A person's name is always the most preferred.

Skeletal Dysplasias affect bone growth, but generally do not affect cognitive abilities.

Don't treat people with dwarfism according to their height, instead of their age or ability. Little people are attorneys, teachers, engineers and doctors.

I'm so happy we have our little person in our family, Madilynn is amazing and continues to make our lives brighter. I love both my girls so much, I am blessed!