Achondroplasia
...es (such as those of the upper arms and thighs). The rate at which cartilage cells in the growth plates of the long bones turn into bone is slow. The outcome might be that the arms and legs become short and has a short stubby body. Other symptoms are a high forehead (frontal bossing), a jaw which sticks out, flat or even depressed area between the eyes. Occasionally crowded teeth and upper and lower teeth poorly aligned. The hands are short and stumpy and the feet may be short flat and broad. Achondroplasia occurs in all races with equal frequency in males and females. Achondroplasia has an effect on 1 in 25,000 to 1 in 40,000 children. But just because they cant reach light switches and cannot use a pay phone that doesn’t make them any lower in intelligence or any other part of our system. Being dwarfs don’t stop them from doing anything. They ca...