Fact Sheet

Are you a school nurse, teacher, or staff member? The American Lung Association has compiled easy-to-follow steps and resources you can use to support an asthma-friendlier learning environment. Find out what you can do to help all students breathe easier this school year.

Here in one location, you can find resources including clinical guidelines, patient education and self-management materials, policy briefs, asthma reports, clinical toolkits, mobile technology and asthma information, and smoking cessation and tobacco materials.

Many of the resources are available in both English and Spanish, and some in other languages, including Chinese. Also included are a variety of multimedia tools such as videos and interactive web sites. There are even links to asthma-related training courses where continuing education credits are available.