Dwarfism Essay

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Parker Yazmine Parker 7th
Page 1 Science, ELA, and SS
Ms. Brown and Ms. Godwin
March 7, 2014
Dwarfism
Life with dwarfism can be simple. However, it can also be challenging at times. The disease can delay your human instincts like sitting up and crawling. It might have constant ear infections and could become deaf. It could make it hard to breathe while sleeping. It can also cause arthritis in adulthood. In Barbara Walters Dwarfism interview with a dwarf family, [Georgia Family Happy to Be 'The Real Life Seven Dwarfs'. By Lauren Putrino and Jennifer Joseph via 20/20, May 4, 2012.] it was stated that “‘People sometimes calls me midget. I just ...

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