The booklet provides information to help teachers understand juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). JRA is a chronic disease involving one or more joint(s); its cause is unknown. The five types of JRA are monarticular, pauciarticular of young girls, pauciarticular of boys, polyarticular, and systemic. Aspirin is the main treatment medication and must be taken regularly, not only to control pain but also to control swelling. Activity is the key to avoid stiffness. Materials such as pencils sometimes need to be adapted to accommodate the disability and should be considered for any child with JRA in the classroom. Dependence should be guarded against as much as possible, as the goal is a normal childhood. (PHR)