John was very upset when he heard that Alex had died last January but there was little time to reflect on what had happened.

Prof Wilcox said Ms Davis had achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder which results in dwarfism, that was “complicated by very severe spinal problems” requiring multiple surgeries from 2016.

But the 28-year-old from Edinburgh says she still faces discrimination every day and believes there’s a long way to go in tackling prejudice against dwarfism. Meryl was born in South Africa in 1996.

Athletics Australia have reversed their decision to ban teenager Hugo Russell from competing because he has a form of dwarfism. Hugo attends St Augustine's College at Brookvale on Sydney's ...

The series is based on the disturbing real-life story of a Ukrainian girl called Natalia Grace, with a rare form of dwarfism. She was adopted by the Barnetts, who were told that she was a six-year ...

Drama series Good American Family has launched on Disney, portraying the story of a couple who adopt an orphan with a rare form of dwarfism, only to become suspicious of her actual age.

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Freeburg Community High School’s mascot, the “Midgets,” is considered a slur used against people with dwarfism. The school’s administration did not reply to a request for comment. Under House Bill ...

Freeburg Community High School’s mascot, the “Midgets,” is considered a slur used against people with dwarfism. The school’s administration did not reply to a request for comment.

Freeburg Community High School’s nickname, the “Midgets,” is considered a slur used against people with dwarfism. The school’s administration did not reply to a request for comment.

Freeburg Community High School’s mascot, the “Midgets,” is considered a slur used against people with dwarfism. The school’s administration did not reply to a request for comment. Under House Bill ...