Applying for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (PAMA)
This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describes how to apply for PA medical assistance as secondary insurance.
Our Division of Rheumatology experts have created this list of resources to help you keep your child safe and well.
This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describes how to apply for PA medical assistance as secondary insurance.
Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, Camp JRA offers a place for children with arthritis to have fun, make new friends and learn how to take control of their disease.
A family education guide on cognitive behavioral therapy and pain management.
This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information on 504 plans, which ensure reasonable accommodations for children who qualify.
Did you know? Kids aged 6-12 need 9-12 hours of sleep a night. Teenagers aged 13-18 need 8 to 10 hours.
Provides information and step-by-step instructions on how to self-administer Otrexup™ (methotrexate) injection for subcutaneous use for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
We don’t mean it in the “it’s all in your head and you’re crazy” way, but in an actual, real, this-is-how-your-body-was-designed way. For you to experience pain as you know it, a signal from the body has to actually reach your brain. Pain is your body’s warning alarm system letting you know that something might be wrong, and that you should pay attention in case you need to do something to keep yourself safe or prevent some damage to your body.
How daily activity helps with your chronic pain
Family education guide answering frequently asked questions regarding school guidelines for kids and teens with chronic pain.
The goal of this tip sheet from the Division of Rheumatology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is to help patients and families get a clear understanding of the specialty medication process, the tools you need to order specialty medication refills and who to call if you have a concern.