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Growing Up With JA

Help your child navigate their life with arthritis as they transition from childhood to adolescence and beyond.

Transition

All Grown Up: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

What happens when kids with JIA become adults? Researchers explore the transition to adulthood and the differences between the diseases.

Help Your Kids Take an Active Role in Their Medical Care

When is it time to start letting your child manage his or her own arthritis care? The answer: Right now.

Preparing for Adulthood: Stage-by-Stage

What arthritis management responsibilities should your child be taking on and at what age?

Making the Move to an Adult Rheumatologist

Is it time for your older child with arthritis to see an adult rheumatologist?

Learning to Let Go When Your Child Has JA

Increasing children’s responsibility in managing their arthritis care helps prepare them for the future.