Are 'little people' considered disabled/handicap?

I was just wondering, because I have to do a project for class and I need to know this. Are little people, or "midgets" considered handicapped or something liek that?

 

Basically you can divide dwarfism into two categories - people who have an ordinary sized torso and head but have short arms and legs and people who have ordinary sized arms and legs but have a small torso.

I am amazed at the lack of understanding these response demonstrate. Dwarfism is not just a smaller body - it usually includes several medical conditions common to people with Dwarfism in addition to skeletal problems. Yes, accommodations like smaller furniture makes life much easier, but it does not eliminate the disabling characteristics dwarfism brings. Can you imagine giving birth to a baby when your pelvis is the size of a child's? Can you imagine how much harder it is to walk if your body is an ordinary size but your legs are very short? Where is the compassion in the people...