Videos for Educating Others About JA
Get tips and advice from students and parents on telling others about juvenile arthritis and self-advocacy.
The videos below offer tips on how to talk to others about juvenile arthritis (JA) and how to effectively self-advocate in school. Each video is about two minutes.
Talking to School Personnel About JA
Three parents discuss the importance of staying educated about the disease and being prepared in order to be strong advocates for their children.
Telling Other Kids About Having JA
Kids and teens with JA talk about how it feels to get questions about their disease and give tips on talking to other kids about it.
Getting Students to Become Self-advocates
A high school counselor explains how students can begin to become self-advocates; and a university's disability services director shares tips on how college freshman can articulate what they need.
When Kids Just Want to Fit in at School
A doctor and nurse practitioner talk about respecting a child's need for privacy and fitting in with peers, and how to get them to share appropriately.
Becoming a Strong Self-Advocate
A college student talks about the challenges she faced talking about her arthritis to others, and how attending an arthritis camp gave her important resources and skills.
Giving Your Child the Tools to be a Self-Advocate at School
Two parents discuss the importance of empowering children with arthritis to be strong self-advocates at school.
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