Did you know that about 1 in 10,000 births results in a child with dwarfism, and that there are over 200 types of dwarfism? October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and Herrick is celebrating the contributions of little people (the preferred term for a person with dwarfism) to the print and visual arts.
Along with these very informative resources about dwarfism, check out Herrick's DVD collection of little people actors and issues dealing with dwarfism. And while you may be familiar with seeing and reading about dwarfs in the genre of science fiction--not to mention the renowned "munchkins" from the classic The Wizard of Oz--of perhaps greater interest are the memoirs written by and about little people, such as the work of authors Warwick Davis, Fred Gill, Shorty Rossi, Tiffanie DiDonato and Julie B. Genovese.
Take a little time to click on some of our links or do some independent research to educate yourself about dwarfism. And don't forget:
"A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself." -- Robert Burton
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