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  2. Little People of America - Wikipedia

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    LPA was founded in 1957 by actor Billy Barty [3] [4] when he informally called upon people of short stature to join him in a get-together in Reno, Nevada.The original association was known as Midgets of America until 1960.

  3. Dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).

  4. National Organization of Short Statured Adults - Wikipedia

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    The National Organization of Short Statured Adults (NOSSA) was an American non-profit advocacy group for adults of short stature. The organization clearly defined "short stature" to be men 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) or below and women 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) or below in height. [1]

  5. '7 Little Johnstons' Liz Reveals 'Hardest Thing' as a Little ...

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    Today, her baby girl is 15 months old—and recently, Liz revealed the "hardest thing" about raising an average-height child as a little person. In late January , Liz spoke exclusively with Parade ...

  6. List of people with dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    B. ^ Estimated height C. ^ Charles Sherwood Stratton's final height varies in reliable sources, which put it just above or near 3 feet (91cm). [128] D. ^ Thomas Dilward's height was between 23 and 36 inches tall, his highest estimated height is included here.

  7. TLC Star Liz Johnston Talks the Hardships of Raising an ... - AOL

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    Courtesy of Liz Johnston/Instagram 7 Little Johnstons star Liz Johnston is opening up about being a mom with achondroplasia dwarfism and having an average-height child. Johnston, 22, who became a ...

  8. Midget - Wikipedia

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    Singer's Midgets toured the US from 1910 to 1935 and were "enormously successful". [1]Midget (from midge, a tiny biting insect [2]) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative due to its etymology.

  9. First model with dwarfism to walk in Miami Swim Week ... - AOL

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    Tamera McLaughlin, 25, made history as the first little person to walk the runway at Miami Swim Week, Art Heart Fashion, which produces the event, confirmed to Yahoo Life. McLaughlin made her ...