October 2021

Learning to Live with JIA

By |October 5th, 2021|Current Events, JIA, Newly Diagnosed, Post- Secondary, Saskatchewan, Stories, Teen Transitions|

Hello,  My name is Emma Linsley, and I am from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. When I was 15 years old, I was diagnosed with JIA. Along with needing to learn to manage the physical ailments of the disease, this diagnosis brought with it a complex set of other challenges that my support network and I would [...]

September 2021

My Medication Journey by Julie Beausoleil

By |September 1st, 2021|Injection, JIA, Stories|

Written by young adult JIA patient, Julie Beausoleil, this blog post was originally published by www.takeapaincheck.ca on June 29th, 2021. Take A Pain Check is a juvenile arthritis focussed podcast hosted by 18 year old Natasha Trehan, that provides a recognizable platform for youth and young adults to share their experience with arthritis in addition [...]

August 2021

From Clips to Cause: How one Windsor youth is giving back to the rheumatic disease community.

By |August 12th, 2021|Advocacy, JIA, London, Stories|

Hi, my name is Savannah and I am a second-year university student studying kinesiology and living in Windsor, Ontario. I was diagnosed in grade school with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). A while ago, a member of my care team suggested I google Cassie + Friends to learn about the programs and resources offered for [...]

May 2021

Parenting a child with JIA: Fear, uncertainty, hope, and an endless list of questions

By |May 13th, 2021|Advice, JIA, Mental Health, Mental Health (Caregivers), Stories|

I am the proud mother to a vibrant 3.5-year-old, Émilie, who was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) shortly before her second birthday. We were fortunate as a family to receive a diagnosis in a relatively rapid timeframe thanks to knowledge about navigating the health care system (I work as a nurse) and a [...]

March 2021

December 2020

October 2020

JIA My Way: How one teen is taking charge of her arthritis

By |October 29th, 2020|High School, JIA, School Toolkit, Stories, Teen Transitions|

Is your family beginning to think about the transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care?  We spoke to one teen who talks about her diagnosis with rheumatic disease at age 14, and  how she's been taking control of her condition two years later. This is a powerful read that offers a few starting points [...]

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