Monday, December 3 is recognized around the world as International Day of People with Disabilities. Sanctioned by the United Nations two decades ago, the day "aims to promote an understanding of people with disabilities and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being." While the anniversary typically doesn't...

There are an estimated 30,000 people with dwarfism in the United States. For the most part, the lives of people with dwarfism mirror the lives of people in the broader community. We go to school and we secure jobs as administrative assistants, accountants, teachers, lawyers, doctors, bankers, and...

By 1979, when I was nine years old, I had made at least three trips to John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. I went once for back treatment, and twice, if not three times, for procedures related to my bowed legs, common among people with my type of dwarfism. During...

On Feb. 29, many people with dwarfism gathered around their television sets to watch an interview on The Rosie Show between Rosie O'Donnell and Chris Errera. Errera, who is a little person, was invited on the show to talk with O'Donnell about her Feb. 8 show, which included a conversation...

The best roles on television for people of short stature are those in which dwarfism takes a back seat. In the new show, Are You There, Chelsea? Mark Povinelli plays Todd, a supporting character on the show who works at a sports bar. I've watched only two episodes, but, compared...