r/dwarfism

Hi, I’m 3’10” with achondroplasia. I work at an office and am sitting at my desk for 8+ hours daily. I struggle to sit comfortably in the standard office chair. Because of my back issues, I prefer to have my back against the chair, but then my legs don’t go over the edge. So, no matter how I sit, my legs fall asleep which has caused me to fall once or twice when I go to stand up from my desk.

I recently asked HR if they would be able to provide a modified chair (ErgoChair for Little People) that would cost around $900. I provided plenty explanation as to why it was needed as well. However, HR emailed me back with alternative chair options that didn’t have the required seat depth or foot rest. They offered to purchase a separate footrest as well. When I declined those options, they told me to find a more cost effective alternative to the chair I originally requested.

I feel like I’m in over my head for asking for a $900 chair as an accommodation, but I can’t seem to find any cost effective alternatives. At this point I’m willing to tell them I’ll buy the chair myself or just request some pillows and stools as haphazard and frustrating as it may be/look.

I’d love to hear what others use for back and leg support at the office and if anyone has suggestions or feedback. I’d also love to hear if anyone has experience with the Ergo Chair and how it is.

If possible can you please give details on the dashboard, stereo and shifts :) as a LP I always wondered how to reach them while you’re driving

Anyone have any experience with Cinderella of Boston shoes/heels? Wondered about sizing. I typically wear a size one in kids.

Hi. a very long term friend of mine that i met online 12 or so years ago and me have recently become much closer, she hid her dwarfism from me until very recently despite being very close. no pics showing her entire body, and her form of dwarfism (SMD) is very rare apparently and hard to notice in the types of pictures and facetime calls we have. i was quite hurt that that was something she hid from me for so long but i really do love her and am understanding of it as much as i can be. anyways, ill be in her city for unrelated reasons and am going to meet up with her and take her out for food and to hang out etc. curious if there’s anything important i need to know as an average height man when it comes to hanging out with somebody much shorter than me, she is also partially disabled and walks with a cane so i will possibly have to help her into the car ill be driving as it’s quite high off the ground. any advice is appreciated because i would love to make her feel as comfortable and special as i can without doing anything that might upset her or come across as too much.

Hi there. I have achondroplasia. I’m about to get a bonus at work and am thinking of using it to get the new RapidAdapt pedal extenders. Does anyone have them? Have you been happy with them? Thanks.

In (most) VR games your height is "fixed" to match the world you are in. Now I am 6'4" but been put in games before in VR and discovered....hey, I'm a bit shorter than what I'm used to. I was suddenly curious as to what someone with Dwarfism might experience.

Also, in VRchat you can adjust your height as you wish from "a few cm" to "5 meters" (roughly, it depends on the avatar). What's your experience when you CAN adjust your visual height in casual settings? Do you keep it closer to what you are "used to" (I do, I tend to prefer to be a bit taller than the base) or do you raise your height to something more convenient to interact with the world?

The hobbies and jobs I wish I could do either wont accept me or I physically cannot do them, it's so irritating, I watch lots of TV shows (The Rookie, 911) to "cope", but it still sucks. I can't hold a guitar or play most other instruments. It sucks to sit on the sidelines while others get to achieve their goals.