Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Burbank, California, United States
Talitha is an occupational therapist with 21 years of experience at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Specializing in care for children with rheumatic diseases, her passion for this area of practice and the people affected led to growing involvement in the rheumatology community. As a patient educator and advocate, she gets to spend more time with kids and their families by volunteering for the Arthritis Foundation and Scleroderma Foundation. To improve the skills and resources for other professionals who serve these kids and families, and she volunteers frequently for the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP). Because pain plays a role in rheumatology and many kids’ lives, she also helped develop the Pain Rehabilitation program at CHLA where many kids with chronic pain learn how to live their best lives. Talitha is continually learning and sharing information about this much-needed area of practice.
Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Occupational Therapy Perspective
Sunday, October 26, 2025
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central Time
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
