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Re: Handicapped or not

Dwarfism is usually defined as an adult height of less than 4' 10".

Some state DMVs grant handicapped plates to those which meet the requirements for dwarfism, since they may need assistive devices in order to drive a car. As such, at only about 4' high, I'd say that your driver would qualify for a reasonably-sized steep stool (between 12" and 18" high). This would put your driver into the height range of most high school students.

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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk
How tall would his 'new' height be? 4'6"? 5'0"? 6'6"?

It would be hard to define a line between compensating and enhancing.
It would take a 30" high step stool for a 4' person to get to 6'6". That's not a step stool, that's a table.
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