Amy Roloff, star of TLC’s “Little People, Big World” presented a lecture at Central Michigan University on Friday. The former CMU student talked about accepting people with disabilities, her reality TV show and even cracked a few jokes about the Wayside.
Roloff has achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. Her husband, Matthew, is also a dwarf. Together they have four children, 18-year-old twins Zachary and Jeremy, 15-year-old Molly, and 11-year-old Jacob. All of the children aside from Zachary are of average height.\
When referencing Zachary, Amy simply said, “God doesn’t make mistakes.”
Roloff also talked about growing up a little person in an average size house. “My parents never catered to me” Roloff said. Everything in her house was of average height and size. She said this was an important part of becoming the person she is today.
Roloff said “I could do everything everyone else could do; I just needed a little assistance.”
Roloff spoke as part of Disability Awareness Month at the university.
“I think she did a really great job,” said Kayla Pappas, a Clarkston senior, “I really enjoyed listening to what she had to say. I had never thought about the simple little things I take for granted like reaching the pedals in my car. Her story really inspired me.”
Roloff was also seen around campus this weekend and even rode in the Homecoming Parade.
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