National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
School Asthma Education Subcommittee
How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting?
Checklist
Children with asthma need proper support in child-care settings
to keep their asthma under control and be fully active. Use
the questions below to find out how well your child-care setting
assists children with asthma:
If the answer to any question is "no," children in your child-care
setting may be facing obstacles to controlling their asthma.
Uncontrolled asthma can hinder a child's attendance, participation,
and progress in school. Child-care staff, health professionals,
and parents can work together to remove obstacles and promote
children's health and development.
Contact the organizations listed for information about asthma
and helpful ideas for making school policies and practices
more asthma-friendly. Federal and State laws are in place
to help children with asthma.
Asthma can be controlled; expect nothing
less.
Resources for Parents and Child-Care Staff
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
Telephone: (301) 592 - 8573
Internet: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Materials include:
- Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools
- Asthma Awareness Curriculum for the Elementary Classroom
- Asthma and Physical Activity in the School
- Making a Difference: Asthma Management in the School
(video)
Allergy and Asthma Network/ Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
Telephone: (800) 878 - 4403 or (703) 641 - 9595
Internet: http://www.aanma.org
Materials include:
- Breathing Easy with Child Care (booklet)
- School Information Package
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Telephone: (800) 822 - ASMA or (414) 272 - 6071
Internet:
http://www.aaaai.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
Telephone: (800) 433 - 9016 or (847) 228 - 5005
Internet: http://www.aap.org
Materials include:
- Caring for Our Children: Health and Safety Guidelines
for Child Care (book)
American Association for Respiratory Care
Telephone: (972) 243 - 2272
Internet:
http://www.aarc.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Telephone: (800) 842 - 7777 or (847) 427 - 1200
Internet: http://allergy.mcg.edu
American Lung Association
Telephone: (800) LUNG - USA
Internet:
http://www.lungusa.org
Materials include:
- A is for Asthma (Sesame Street video)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Telephone: (800) 7 - ASTHMA or (202) 466 - 7643
Internet:
http://www.aafa.org
Materials include:
- Asthma and Allergy Essentials for Child Care Providers
(training program)
Healthy Kids: The Key to Basics
Educational Planning for Students with Asthma and Other Chronic
Health Conditions
Telephone: (617) 965 - 9637
E-mail: erg_hk@juno.com
Materials include:
- Including Children with Chronic Health Conditions:
Nebulizers in the Classroom
National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Telephone: (301) 402 - 1663
Internet:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights, Customer Service Team
Telephone: (800) 421 - 3481 or (202) 205 - 5413
Internet:
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Indoor Environments Division
Telephone: (202) 233 - 9370
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
Telephone: (800) 438 - 4318
Internet:
http://www.epa.gov/iaq
Special thanks to members of and consultants to the
NAEPP School Asthma Education Subcommittee, representing the
following organizations, for their contributions in developing
this document: Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics,
Inc.; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology;
American Academy of Pediatrics; American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; American Association
for Respiratory Care; American Lung Association; American
Medical Association; American Public Health Association; American
School Health Association; Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Healthy
Kids: The Key to Basics; National Association of Elementary
School Principals; National Association of School Nurses;
National Education Association Health Information Network;
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; National
School Boards Association, and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
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