On this day of Canada's gold medal win in women's hockey, here's another reason to be a proud Canadian... This article was put out in the National Post today, in conjunction with the Arthritis Research Foundation, to raise awareness about Juvenile Arthritis and recognize Canada for its world leading research in the field. The [...]
There's no doubt, we know some of the best kids around - and this "birthday girl" mentioned below is definitely one of them! We recently received a generous donation from an anonymous family and we wanted to send a big thank you to their amazing daughter. We were especially touched to read the accompanying [...]
We're so excited to share these amazing photos of Team Cassie & Friends from this year's Scotiabank Half-Marathon and 5km Charity Challenge Run. It means the world to us to be able to participate in this event and connect with other families and friends - all in the name of supporting the incredibly brave children [...]
We are so excited to share this video produced by our friends at LEAP Study with help from the very talented team at Turtlebox Productions. This video features several familiar faces here at Cassie and Friends and, best of all, shows kids doing what they love most - BEING ACTIVE - despite the challenges of [...]
How many Kids on your Block have "it"? 1 in 1000. Or, to put that into perspective, about 1 to 2 kids in every elementary school. That's why we're on a mission to raise awareness about Juvenile Arthritis (JA) in every community where a kid is affected – in other words, all of them. Today [...]
A recent Huffington Post article caught my eye. It was about parenthood and the strange lines that form around the stages-and-ages that our new lives, as moms and dads, seem to be defined by. There is teething, potty training and sleep issues, and then later, there are things like school, friendships, sport teams and dating. [...]
Senya says she'd like to be an actor or a doctor when she grows up. Either way, we think she is a star! Here is a short video of Senya appearing on CBC alongside world-renowned pediatric rheumatologist, Dr. Ross Petty. The story ran in celebration of a monumental milestone for kids, like Senya, who [...]
In a January 9, 2013 newsletter from JointHealth: Do you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis or care for someone who does? We want your valuable input.The Common Drug Review (CDR) is currently welcoming patients and their caregivers to provide input on the manufacturer’s submission for adalimumab (Humira®) for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Adalimumab [...]
David Porte knew something was wrong with his infant daughter when he took her out of her crib one morning and she couldn’t walk. Little Cassie had been active and healthy up to that point, so this development left her parents puzzled and worried. Neither Porte nor his wife, a doctor, was prepared when they [...]
Join Us for the 5th Annual Family Day for Children & Families with Juvenile Arthritis & Other Rheumatic Diseases. Date: Saturday June 23, 2012 Time: 9:00am Registration 9:30am Keynote Session Begins 9:30am Kids & Teens Program Begins Location: Langara College Address: Main Foyer - 100 West 49th Avenue at Cambie, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6 Free Parking [...]
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