Achondroplasia dwarfism is the most common type of skeletal dysplasia. It’s the cause for 90% of cases of markedly short stature in people. Achondroplasia targets bone growth in the arms and legs.

We've told some of the story of a local swimmer born with dwarfism medaling in Paris. The rest of the story? It involves ...

Josie Tang Tsz-kwan was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. People with this condition usually have shorter legs and arms. When Josie was 12 years old ...

The couple has three children, Jackson, Lilah and Josiah, that were born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

She was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. Those with this condition typically have an average-sized torso but shorter legs and arms. While the condition ...

About 1 in 30,000 children are born with achondroplasia. And for parents without dwarfism — Matt is 6-foot-1 and Mary is 5-10 — the odds of having two are astronomical. She says she wanted to ...