Short Perspectives is the voice of my own personal journey- but also of others who have walked similar paths to mine .
My name is Danielle Webb , and I ' m pretty much your typical 24-yearold . . . I work , socialise and everything in-between ! The only difference being , I do it all at 3 feet 1 inches tall .
I was born with a condition called achondroplasia , a hereditary condition in which the growth of long bones by ossification of cartilage is restricted , resulting in very short limbs and sometimes a face which is small in relation to the skull . So , in other words- I ' m short !
Achondroplasia is the most common form of dwarfism and is known as short limb dwarfism . Meaning my torsois very similar to that of yours ! But my limbs are short- this means that at 24 years old , I stand at the same height as your average six-yearold . Whilst there are many additional health conditions and possible issues caused by having achondroplasia - The key thing is , I ’ m just short .
I grew up in an average height world - there is no one else in my family with the condition , and this meant as a child , I just did what everyone else did ! I didn ’ t really notice the extent of my condition until secondary school and then even more so when I went on to college and university . As my understanding of the world around me grew - I found my frustrations grew with it . But the thing about frustration - it does more harm internally . And having been that teenager who didn ’ t want to be small - and lusted towards anything in slight relation to it - I now want to use those emotions for better good . Which is why throughout the last 12 months , I ’ ve been working on a project called Short Perspectives which through the form of literature , visuals , film and conversation - I ’ m bringing education about Dwarfism to my local community .
" Having Dwarfism , one thing that I ’ ve found the most challenging growing up , is truly being able to communicate or explain what it is like to live with the condition ."
Being born with achondroplasia has made me have
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