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Dwarfism Awareness Month

Dwarfism Facts

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
For more information : littlepeopleofcanada . com
www . littlepeopleuk . org littlepeopleofbc . org www . lpaonline . org