Amy Roloff (b. 1963), is best known for appearing with her family in the reality television program Little People, Big World seen on TLC. Amy Roloff is a dwarf, or little person, as is her husband (Matt Roloff) and one of her four children. Matthew Roloff (b. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Little People, Big World is a reality television series produced in the United States that airs on The Learning Channel. ... TLC official logo TLC is a cable TV network in the US, that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ... Dwarfism is a condition in which a person, animal or plant is much below the ordinary size of the species. ... Matthew Roloff (b. ...

Career

Amy – 43-year-old (as of Season 2) wife and mother; Amy is a stay-at-home mother, although she recently took part-time jobs as a soccer coach and preschool teacher to provide the family with additional income. Amy's type of dwarfism is achondroplasia, and she has experienced very few (if any) complications. Dwarfism is typically a pathological condition in which the physical size of a person, animal, or plant is well below normal. ... Achondroplasia is a type of genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. ...

Family

The Roloff family includes Amy, her husband Matt, also a little person, and four children: fraternal twins Jeremy and Zach (born 1990), Molly (born 1993), and Jacob (born 1996). Both Amy and Zach are little people; Matt has diastrophic dysplasia, while Amy and Zach have achondroplasia. The rest of the children are average size. Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... Diastrophic dysplasia is a disorder of cartilage and bone development. ... Achondroplasia is a type of genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism. ...

Also see

• Little People Big World
• Central Michigan University Notable Alumni
• Matt Roloff Amy's Husband

External links

• Roloff family official web site
• Amy's bio on TLC fansite
• Little People, Big World official web site
• Amy Roloff on IMDb.com
• Little People, Big World on IMDB.com
• Little People With Big Hearts on ABC News