Re: Nelles: RSS, Dwarf or Midget?

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I almost always say that has a growth disorder, and if the

time is right, I will say its name " R....S...S.. " I almost never

say that it is a form of dwarfism, primarily because a) people have

an immediate image of achondroplasia, which is very different; and

is now 9 and VERY sensitive about anyone being told

anything!!! Oh, you with small children -- just wait! The good

news is that they get themselves up, get dressed, make their own

breakfasts, etc. The bad news is that their behavior sometimes can

resemble a 2 yr old -- foot stomping, rolling the eyes, etc.

Jenn

> > Definitions taken from www.thefreedictionary.com

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> > Dwarfism:

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> > A pathological condition of arrested growth having various

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> > From the thesaurus : a genetic abnormality resulting in short

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> > Midget:

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> > 1. Offensive An extremely small person who is otherwise normally

> > proportioned.

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> > 2. A small or miniature version of something.

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> > 3. A class of small objects, as a class of very small sailboats

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> racing

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> > From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small

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> > Dwarf:

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> > a. An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features

> atypically

> > proportioned or formed.

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> > b. An atypically small animal or plant.

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> > 2. A small creature resembling a human, often ugly, appearing in

> legends and

> > fairy tales.

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> > 3. A dwarf star.

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> > From the Thesaurus: a person who is abnormally small.

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> > Dayna< Mom to ALyssa

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> > From: RSS-Support [mailto:RSS-

> Support ] On

> > Behalf Of R

> > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 7:37 AM

> > To: RSS-Support

> > Subject: Re: (unknown)

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> > << so

> > technically wouldn't persons with RSS be considered dwarves??>>

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> > From my understanding RSS is considered Proportionate Dwarfism.

> Just Like

> > Growth hormone Deficiency is call Puturity Dwarfism..People

that

> are Growth

> > hormone deficient are proportionate as well.

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> > R

> > Mom to:

> > Jed (1/22/93) Tic disorder, Asthma, Heart Murmur.....

> > Liam (12/12/00) SGA/RSS, Hypothyroid,Asthma, Epilepsy, Hearing

> Impaired,

> > Sensory Issues, Food Allergies, Heart Murmur...

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> > Groups I own:

> > Toddlers with Epilepsy

> > Moms 30 and Beyond

> > HOHPreschoolers

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