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Children and Families
Parents
For parents and adults to learn more about JM
Find information about symptoms, treatments, research, practical tips to tackle issues that surface in your daily lives-talking to your children about JM, working with your child's school, and more.
Teens
For teens and young adults dealing with JM
The material on these pages is written especially for teenagers and young adults (age 13 and up), touching on issues like eating the right foods and helping friends understand JM.
Kids
For children living with myositis
These pages are geared toward children up to age 12. All children, even those too young to read, will learn more about JM, important related topics and other children dealing with this condition.
When someone in your family is diagnosed with juvenile myositis (JM), the entire family faces many challenges.
What other families may take for granted on a daily basis, you, your child and your family must more carefully consider and act upon. What should we expect from JM and the medicines? How can we best incorporate the treatment schedules into our daily lives? How will my child get along in school? How will my other children respond to a sibling with JM? What can I do to teach others about JM and how it affects children and families?
Find answers to these questions and more on TMA’s Children and Families pages.
What other families may take for granted on a daily basis, you, your child and your family must more carefully consider and act upon. What should we expect from JM and the medicines? How can we best incorporate the treatment schedules into our daily lives? How will my child get along in school? How will my other children respond to a sibling with JM? What can I do to teach others about JM and how it affects children and families?
Find answers to these questions and more on TMA’s Children and Families pages.