Early diagnosis and treatment are imperative in helping reduce joint damage and other symptoms, which will help reduce levels of permanent damage leading to long term disability. Non-pharmacological treatments
The optimal approach to treating a child with JIA typically involves a team of medical professionals, which may include (but is not limited to) paediatric rheumatologists, paediatric rheumatology nurses, general paediatricians, general practitioners, adult rheumatologists, physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), podiatrists, psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, ophthalmologists and orthopaedic surgeons. The multi-disciplinary team (MDT) work in conjunction with the child and their parents, the local health service and medical team, the childs school and teachers, community leaders and sports coaches to best support the child and their family.Together, the team help children to participate as fully and independently as possible in their daily activities by maximising quality of life, maximising function and minimising disruption to the life of the child or young person. The multidisciplinary team work together to provide the child and their family with support and education about JIA, strategies to promote age-appropriate self-sufficiency and help the child to adapt and adjust to any challenges they face. There are many ways to make daily tasks easier or more manageable. One of the key ways the multidisciplinary team helps children with JIA is to involve them, and their families, in the decision-making process regarding their treatment and rehabilitation. In young children with JIA, symptoms may result in either delay or regression in developmental milestones such as walking, running or climbing. Upper limb function may also be affected.
These terms were replaced in 1997 with the release of the revised ILAR (International League of Associations for Rheumatology) classification criteria.There is currently an international movement underway to further revise the classification criteria for JIA, although this is in a preliminary phase.MeSH uses "juvenile arthritis" as the primary entry, and uses "idiopathic", "chronic" and "rheumatoid" in alternate entries. Society
Some famous people with this condition are:

Antoni Gaudi, architect
Clark Middleton, actor
Claire Cottrill, singer-songwriter
Rosemary Sutcliff, author

References
External links
Arthritis Australia, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
JIA@NRAS (UK)
JIA - NIH Medline Plus.