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Sharing shopping hacks for those with dwarfism

Cait, from Bristol, has dwarfism and wants to help others like her to be able to shop for clothes on the high street.

She has achondroplasia, which means her torso is average height and her arms and legs are shorter.

She used to hate shopping but now shares her high street hacks with her followers on social media.

Video journalist: Alex Howick

26 June 2022

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