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  • Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD) for Parents


    When sound and air leaks into the nasal cavity during speech, it's called velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD).

  • Diastrophic Dysplasia for Parents


    Diastrophic dysplasia is a skeletal dysplasia. People who have it are generally shorter than average in height.

  • Campomelic Dysplasia for Parents


    People with campomelic dysplasia usually have bent long bones and can have severe breathing problems. A team of specialists will care for a child when medical problems come up.

  • Ear Tube Surgery for Parents


    Many kids get middle ear infections (otitis media). Doctors may suggest ear tube surgery for those with multiple infections or a hearing loss or speech delay.

  • Primordial Dwarfism for Parents


    People with primordial dwarfism have slowed growth that begins before birth and continues throughout life. Sometimes they have other health problems too.

  • Achondroplasia for Parents


    Achondroplasia is a condition that causes short stature (an adult height less than 4 feet, 10 inches). Treatment can help with related problems, and new research offers hope for even better treatments.

  • Hypochondroplasia for Parents


    Hypochondroplasia is a condition that affects the growth of bone and cartilage. Kids who have it are shorter than other kids of the same age).

  • Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita (SEDc) for Parents


    Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita is a type of skeletal dysplasia, causing short stature (dwarfism) and other bone problems, along with vision and hearing problems.

  • Kniest Dysplasia for Parents


    Kniest dysplasia is a type of skeletal dysplasia, causing short stature (dwarfism) and other bone problems, along with vision and hearing problems.

  • Pseudoachondroplasia for Parents


    Pseudoachondroplasia is a skeletal dysplasia that causes dwarfism and arms and legs that are short compared with the body. Children who have it can live long and productive lives.