Background
Signs & Symptoms
OT Intervention
O-JIA Fun Facts
100

Children under this age are diagnosed with JIA.

What is 16?

100

This is felt in all large joints of the body with ALL types of JIA.

What is pain?

100

An OTA must demonstrate this to perform assessments and utilize screening tools deemed necessary by the supervising OT.

What is service competency?

100

These are the two subgroups of oligoarticular JIA.

What is persistent and extended?

200

These types of joints are affected by JIA.

what is large joints?

(also correct: ankles, knees, elbows)

200

This is in the large joints of the body as evidenced by redness.

What is inflammation?

200

The OT/OTA may provide this in order for children to participate in everyday activities.

What is adaptive equipment?

200

This subtype of O-JIA affects no more than 4 joints.

What is persistent?

300

This type of JIA is the most common diagnosis that usually affects LE joints (i.e., ankles, knees)

What is oligoarticular?

300

This is caused by immobilization and prolonged nonuse of LEs and UEs.

Hint: it usually occurs in the morning

What is joint stiffness?

300

OT/OTAs may construct these for children to place children in dynamic positions or positions of function.

What is an orthosis?

Also correct: What are orthoses?

300

This subtype of O-JIA affects more than 4 joints after the initial 6 months.

What is extended?

400

The amount of subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

What is 3?

400

This can make climbing and activity performance difficult because of the requirement to bend the knees.

What is swelling?

400

This ADL therapy tool provides practitioners with an easy way to observe and make accessible accommodations based on specific outcomes.

What is the PEDI?

400

O-JIA makes up this percentage of ALL JIA diagnoses.

What is 40%?

500

The amount of children affected by ALL types of JIA.

Hint: Prevalence

What is 1 in 1,000?

500

This can accompany joint stiffness due to the amount of pressure on individual joints over a period of time.

What is a contracture?

Also correct: What are contractures?

500

This play/leisure tool measures GM/FM performance using various motor abilities including hand manipulation, mobility, balance, and stability.

What is the BOT?

500
O-JIA is usually seen in this gender younger than 6 years of age.

What is female?

Also correct: What are girls?