As an Arthritis Advocate, you’ll feel good about taking action to make health care more accessible. Help shift the policy and public perception that affects those living with arthritis.

Your time and expertise can change lives. From leadership board members and JA Camp counselors to Connect Group facilitators and Walk to Cure Arthritis participants, we are a volunteer-powered ...

As an autoimmune disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms can be unpredictable, ranging from mild to severe. Keeping flares, or periods of high disease activity, under control is ...

Understanding juvenile arthritis and other childhood rheumatic diseases can be difficult, but the Arthritis Foundation JA Power Pack can help A diagnosis of juvenile arthritis and other childhood ...

A 504 plan will help your child thrive in the classroom and participate in activities. The formal process for setting up a 504 plan requires eight important steps. This document outlines the ...

It’s hard enough as an adult to understand how a child could have a disease often linked to old age. So, as a parent, how do you explain arthritis to your child? Experts offer insight that may help ...

Enter your ZIP Code or location to see how today’s weather forecast and upcoming conditions could potentially affect your pain level. There is a very low risk of weather-related arthritis pain. There ...

There is a critical shortage of pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., with only 420 board-certified and practicing physicians to treat young people with arthritis. Like many other pediatric ...

Medications like DMARDs and NSAIDs are the foundation of treatment for juvenile arthritis, but medicine isn’t the only way to make kids feel better. Mind-body therapies such as meditation, deep ...