October is a month of recognition for many in Erie and beyond. For 65,000 people in the nation born with dwarfism, the month brings awareness to their lives. Little People of America, or LPA, the ...
"Sure, there was a chance our kids could have dwarfism, and there was also a chance that none of our kids would have dwarfism," Zach Roloff tells PEOPLE Emily Strohm is a Senior Editor at PEOPLE. She ...
The history of people with dwarfism is one in which human beings were cast as freaks and outsiders. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer considers the way that we need to change that legacy. Did you know that today ...
When we adopt dogs, we never know what we're going to get. As they grow, new surprises are always in store. As much as we can train them as puppies, make sure they're properly socialized, and make it ...
I was walking back from the campsite bathroom when a child on a bike whizzed past me. “Midget.” Before I could fully process what was going on, the child, no older than 10, whipped his bike in front ...
Each year, Little People of America – a nonprofit providing support and information – holds a national conference that allows people of short stature from all over the world to come together. This ...
A: Little People of America defines it as a "medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or shorter." There are several types of dwarfism. Q: What are most ...
A Dalmatian called Dino has become an Internet sensation for his unique condition – dwarfism. Dino’s mom posted a video on TikTok revealing how she got a Dalmatian without knowing that he has dwarfism ...
Tiffanie DiDonato shows PEOPLE how she cares for a 3-year-old who's stronger, faster and more agile than her Tiffanie DiDonato is a mother unlike most you’ll ever meet. DiDonato – who has a form of ...
Grace Anna Rodgers wants you to you to be nice to others. Grace Anna Rodgers is singing her way into millions of hearts. The 9-year-old -- who was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Conradi ...