Parents of Middle School Students with JA
73 Members
This online group serves parents of children living with Juvenile Arthritis who are in middle school from across the country. We invite those who are looking for support, education, robust programming, expert speakers, and connection to join us and meet others who understand children in this life stage.
Live Yes! Connect Groups for JA Parents provide connections, education, and empowerment for parents and caregivers with children living with rheumatic disease. JA Parents come together for professional and volunteer-led sessions on a variety of topics and group activities as it relates to raising a child with arthritis.
Participants gain skills to advocate for their child, help their child develop self-management skills, and discover strategies for daily living. These groups are part of an expanding range of Arthritis Foundation resources that provides personalized help & support to parents who have a child/teen with a childhood rheumatic disease.
Upcoming Events
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Tuesday, August 20th, 20247:00 PM EST1h
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Virtual Event
- 2 people attending
This is an amazing opportunity to join us as we host several guests that are young adults who grew up with arthritis! Ask them questions about their experiences & hear from them how they coped with the disease through their childhood & came out on top!
This is not a recorded event and you must register to be provided an event link.
- Event List
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Tuesday, August 20th, 20247:00 PM EST1h
-
Virtual Event
- 2 people attending
This is an amazing opportunity to join us as we host several guests that are young adults who grew up with arthritis! Ask them questions about their experiences & hear from them how they coped with the disease through their childhood & came out on top!
This is not a recorded event and you must register to be provided an event link.
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Connect Group - National - JA Parent Middle School
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https://arthritisfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduqhqzMoGtYdv5ZPRjzTXfME1CcXjySH
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Hi
New to the group. My daughter is 13 years old and resently diagnosed with JIA.
Hi, Amanda, my son was recently diagnosed as well. He'll be 11 soon. It was quite a shock because it came on so suddenly with a hip flush and a second joint issue another month later with a second hospitalization and more imaging to confirm the suspicions and here we are with Humira and three daily meds later.
Hey! I am new here. My son (12) just got the diagnosis of JIA. How is it going for yall? Any suggestions?