April 2024

Rheumatic Diseases in the Workplace

By |April 11th, 2024|

working with rheumatic disease Knowledge is power… And what better way to feel empowered in navigating the workplace with a rheumatic disease than to understand your rights and how to advocate for them? Whether you're a teenager looking for your first job, a young adult looking for workplace advocacy or disclosure tips, or [...]

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June 2023

Highschool, Football, & Back Pain: Ryan’s Story

By |June 23rd, 2023|B.C., JIA, Newly Diagnosed, Stories, Teen Transitions, Vancouver|

"Explaining this to fellow highschoolers was difficult, often times just resulting in being the butt of the joke. It was hard finding someone who understood and could relate." Meet Ryan. I first started noticing symptoms as early as age 12. At that time, many just advised me that I was going through some growing [...]

Get to know our Youth Ambassador of of the Year, Alejandra Van Dusen

By |June 8th, 2023|Advocacy, Mental Health (For Youth), Post- Secondary, Stories, Teen Transitions|

“As a young adult with JIA I have experienced firsthand just how much goes on at this age. School, work, relationships, newfound independence, transition… I wanted to create resources with short pieces of patient-driven advice to help others like me navigate the constant changes of life with rheumatic disease.” [...]

May 2023

March 2023

Honor Student. Elite Athlete. JIA Warrior.

By |March 22nd, 2023|High School, Injection, JIA, Medication, Movement, Pain Tips, Physical Activity, Post- Secondary, Stories, Teen Transitions|

"If you told me a few years ago that I would be pursuing my dream of playing post-secondary volleyball at Dalhousie University, I would have laughed out loud because at the time it seemed near to impossible." Meet Ella. In April of 2020, I was diagnosed with a rheumatic condition you are probably [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Diagnosed. By Trish Peters

By |October 13th, 2020|Advice, Current Events, High School, Home Page, Newly Diagnosed, Post- Secondary, School Toolkit, Stories, Teen Transitions, Virtual Youth Panel, YLN|

Trish is an inspiring community leader and one who has already accomplished so much in her young life. Having completed her Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, she is now pursuing a Master's Degree in the Netherlands, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to her education and personal growth. Trish's unique life experiences have given her a diverse [...]

July 2020

Self-care, self-injections, and other self-management tips from our youth panelists.

By |July 30th, 2020|Advice, Mental Health, Pain Tips, Teen Transitions, Virtual Youth Panel|

The Virtual Youth Panel event is now available for viewing on Youtube and IGTV. You'll find timestamps of the video on Youtube to direct you to the questions/answers you'll want to hear the most. This is an excellent resource to share with relatives, friends, sports coaches and teachers to help them understand life with [...]

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