Child With Asthma

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This resource offers tips for addressing exercise-induced asthma by school personnel who are responsible for physical activity and sports programs for students. This tips sheet provides general guidance for responding to and preventing breathing difficulties related to physical activity among students with diagnosed exercise-induced asthma. It is a two-page summary of actions that are described in

Developed for use with elementary school children, these lessons are easily integrated into a comprehensive health education curriculum and/or into science as it relates to body systems and the environment. They can also be integrated into social sciences as they relate to getting along with others and learning about community resources. The lessons include suggestions for math, art, and language

Asthma care providers and school health teams (parents/guardians, students, school nurses and school staff) will find the following resource useful in assessing a student’s maturity, disease knowledge and management skills, and appropriateness to carry and self-administer prescribed emergency medications while at school according to his/her personal disease management plan.

asthma basics

Protocol used by CHW when pets are present in a home where a person has asthma.

Assess participant eligibility for program

Document home visit activites by CHW.

Help children understand and manage asthma with this fun, activity-packed workbook. They'll learn about symptoms, triggers, and medication, as well as what to do if they or a friend has an asthma attack. Workbook also helps children who don't have asthma understand that all children can play together even if someone has asthma, and that children who have asthma should be treated with respect. 12 p

This interactive workbook helps young children understand and manage their asthma, and helps non-asthmatic children empathize with asthma sufferers and recognize potential emergency situations. Fun activities and stories help make youngsters aware of factors that can lead to asthma occurrences; describe actions to take if they or a friend suffers an asthma attack; and, most importantly, remind the