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Feb 5, 2023 · Shaffer has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders. As a result, the disorder affects the connective tissues in...
Atticus Shaffer is an American actor known for playing Brick Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018), as well as for voicing Edgar in the film Frankenweenie (2012) and Ono on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard (2016–2019), and for his brief appearance in Hancock (2008).
May 28, 2018 · Shaffer, who plays Patricia Heaton's youngest son Brick in the ABC sitcom, revealed in a Pure Flix interview that he has osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle-bone disease. This means that he suffers from broken bones or fractures frequently and have screws, rods and plates embedded in his body.
Apr 29, 2015 · TV star ATTICUS SHAFFER has heaped praise on his mother for refusing to let the actor receive special treatment as a child after he was diagnosed with a rare brittle bone condition. The Middle...
Nov 2, 2011 · Atticus, who has osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic bone disorder resulting in fragile bones, talked to Parade.com about being an inspiration to kids who feel different.
Jun 19, 1998 · Atticus Shaffer has a bone related disease osteogenesis imperfecta(brittle bone disease), type IV, a defect in collagen because of which his bones are fragile. This condition has caused in him a reduced stature with a younger physical appearance.
Oct 2, 2021 · Atticus Shaffer's condition causes fragile bones ABC Actor Atticus Shaffer played Brick, the youngest of the three eccentric Heck children, for nine seasons on the ABC sitcom "The Middle."
Shaffer has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, type IV, a genetic condition inherited from his mother, who has type I. He says that the disability is just a small part of who he is. He loves being a Boy Scout and especially enjoys going on camping trips and earning Merit badges.
Dec 16, 2022 · In case you didn't know, Atticus, who played Brick, suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Also known as brittle bones disease. So I've noticed that in episodes like Siblings where they play football in the street, Atticus is not actually involved in the action.
May 21, 2018 · Pastor Tony Evans Has a Solution. He recently revealed on PureFlix.com’s “Pure Talk” that a painful injury due to the disorder a few years back led him to think more deeply about God — and salvation. “I really committed to Christianity when I was 15,” Shaffer said.
