You Educated Yourself AND Won $25!

Thank you so much to Lynn- our winner- for educating herself and others about dwarfism! Lynn is mom to a LP, too!

This cute face wants to thank everyone who joined in the effort to educate people about dwarfism, and will continue to do so!

You Liked AisForAdelaide and Understanding Dwarfism, and that won you $25! (I’m sure you already knew this, as I emailed you, but I figured I would share it with the world!) I am quite excited for all the LIKEs we received, and I hope that everyone continues down this path of education! Becoming aware is the first step to understanding more about LP.

October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and I am hoping that Lynn, and you, my lovely readers keep spreading the knowledge!

A few things to remember:

* There are over 200 types of dwarfism. Achondroplasia (what Addie has) is the most common.
* Over 80% of people with dwarfism have average height (AH) parents and siblings.
* It is very rare to have any type of mental impairment with dwarfism– I made this bold because many people have come up to me and shared their apologies and compared her to being autistic. When I say many, I mean more than 10. While I do understand people are trying to learn, please know that dwarfism is not related to autism.
* Preferred terminology: “little person” “short stature” “dwarf” “having dwarfism”. The word “midget” is slang, antiquated and will not be tolerated by myself, my husband, my family or anyone we know.
* People with dwarfism are able to do the same things as average height people, perhaps with some adjustments- but just as capable.

Please know that we are not looking for a cure. There is nothing wrong with Addie, or any other child or adult with dwarfism. She is beautiful, happy and perfect. Simply, like other little people, she is just small. She may need surgery in the future, but many people get surgery. A lot of people ask me if there is a cure, there isn’t. How can you cure her from nothing?