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october

Dwarfism Awareness Month

• Dwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that results in an adult being of short stature , usually less than 4 feet , 10 inches ( 147 cm )

• There are over 200 different types of dwarfism

• Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism

• Dwarfism is not an intellectual disability or a disease