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Back to School with Asthma Did you know that about 3 students in a classroom of 30 face the challenge of asthma? Whether you are a health professional or a parent, NHLBI has the resources to properly prepare for going back to school with asthma. Check out the materials below to get started! Download Asthma Problem Solving ToolsHere are three brief problem solving tools for school health care professionals. These items are also good for parents who can take them to their children's' schools to alert school staff about usefulness in the school setting. - When Should Students with Asthma or Allergies Carry and Self-Administer Emergency Medications at School?
- Is the Asthma Action Plan Working?--A Tool for School Nurse Assessment
- Breathing Difficulties Related to Physical Activity for Students With Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma
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Share Trustworthy Asthma InformationThe 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 guide—updated in 2003 to follow the latest asthma treatment guidelines—includes 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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Archived page, reproduced from a 2006 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.
