At or below 6th Grade

This easy-to-read guide will help people with asthma stay out of the emergency room, out of the hospital and as active as everyone else. It is an ideal guide for parents, patients and anyone who needs a quick asthma reference book. Accurate, clear, and illustrated with line drawings and charts, One Minute Asthma covers the basics of asthma and the medicines used to treat it. Readers will learn how

This educational Bulletin is intended to provide key messages to people with asthma to help them understand and control the diseases. Messages include 1) have a regular doctor, 2) use the right medicines, 3) watch out for triggers, ) lead a healthy, active live. It's user friendly; bright and catchy with lots of pictures.

This 3-D animated video helps adolescents and children cope with asthma and comply with treatment. Entertaining and motivating. Covers the nature of asthma, warning signs, triggers, and self-management.

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Statewide interventions
Statewide Plan being updated now

Interactive data base with asthma prevalence, hospitalization and mortality data available. Custom tables can be built using a variety of variables (e.g., age, race, sex, region)

 

The Asthma 101 presentation was developed by the Philadelphia Allies Against Asthma coaliton to increase asthma awareness among community members with asthma. Presentation covers topics including: what is asthma, what happens during and asthma attack, signs and symptoms, asthma triggers, and asthma medications.

The FLARE plan is a comprehensive and concise tool to help patients receive discharge instructions based on the NAEPP Guidelines for asthma management.

Follow up with your doctor
Learn your medications
Asthma is a chronic disease
Respond to warning signs
Emergency Care

These uniform emergency department discharge instructions may help reduce preventable emergency visits and hospital

http://impactasthma.missouri.edu/homestuff/demos2.html

Promote self-regulation among school age children

The guidance presents principles and specific construction practices designed to minimize residential exposures to asthma triggers.