Although many people think of arthritis as an older person’s disease, arthritis affects people of all ages, including children. In fact, an estimated 300,000 children are living withjuvenile arthritis. Each year, we bring JA kids and families together at our annual Juvenile Arthritis Conference to share their experiences, spend time with other kids and families like them, and ultimately, to instill a sense of hope and optimism that the Arthritis Foundation is here to support them in their journey to live their best lives.
The theme for this year’sJuvenile Arthritis Conference上个月在奥兰多举行的是“希望在这里生长”，天啊，我们看到这个主题变成了现实。参加2015年JA大会的孩子们和他们的家庭给这个活动带来了能量和乐观的精神，尽管事实上他们每天都与疾病生活在一起，这种能量和精神可能会受到疾病的限制。我们问JA的孩子们:“尽管有关节炎，你最大的希望是什么?”Check out the video below to learn more about the fantastic hopes and dreams of just a few of the hundreds of thousands of children across the country living with juvenile arthritis:
Related Resources
- Check out other videos from the 2015 Juvenile Arthritis Conference
- Hope Grows Here: Highlights From the 2015 Juvenile Arthritis Conference
- 2015 Juvenile Arthritis Conference: Highlights From Day 1
- 2015 Juvenile Arthritis Conference: Highlights From Day 2
- 2015 Juvenile Arthritis Conference: Highlights From Day 3
