Help Parents Find out how Asthma-Friendly Their Child's School or Child-Care Setting Is

The Checklist is a seven-item list in a scorecard format that can be used by parents, teachers, and school nurses to help pinpoint specific areas that may cause problems for children with asthma. It is available in English and Spanish. It is accompanied by an extensive list of organizations that can serve as useful resources to child-care staff to make asthma-friendly changes in the school.

English Version Child-Care Setting Checklist

Spanish Version Child-Care Setting Checklist

English Version School Checklist

Spanish Version School Checklist

Give Patients and their Families a Link to Trustworthy Asthma Information

The new NHLBI Diseases & Conditions Index offers a wealth of printer-friendly information on asthma for patients and their families and friends.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_All.html

Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools (2003 Edition)

With "Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools", you can put a simple-to-follow asthma-friendly program in place in your school. You will be able to brief teachers, coaches, guidance counselors, school nurses, and even the principal on their special role in making your school asthma-friendly. This 36-page guideupdated in 2003 to follow the latest asthma treatment guidelinesincludes easily reproducible information sheets on how peak flow meters and metered-dose inhalers work, a fill-in asthma action plan template for students with asthma to keep on file, an information sheet on the early signs of an asthma attack, and more. Sources of additional information about asthma are listed.

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