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Caring for Children with Asthma

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This list of resources is helpful for parents, caregivers, and teachers who are caring for children with asthma.

IEL Resources

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Web Resources

  • Learn How to Control Asthma also in SpanishSource: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    This website contains helpful strategies for managing asthma and general information about asthma. This resource is available in a variety of other languages.

  • Asthma Overview Source: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

    This page includes links to information related to the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma. Click the ‘Programs’ tab for Spanish education programs and resources.

  • Diagnosing Asthma in Babies and Toddlers Source: HealthyChildren.org

    It can be difficult to diagnose asthma in babies and toddlers. This resource explains how parents can help by observing symptoms and sharing these with the health care provider.

  • Asthma Information Source: South Side Pediatric Asthma Center (SSPAC)

    This resource offers practical how-to videos on how to use an inhaler with spacer and mask for young children. The website also contains general information about asthma, its triggers, and treatments.

  • Asthma Source: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

    This page provides an overview of asthma, as well as information about symptoms & diagnosis, and treatment & management.

  • Managing Asthma also in SpanishSource: HealthyChildren.org

    This article offers information about medications and devices used to help manage asthma.

  • Asthma Friendly Childcare: A Toolkit for Understanding and Managing Asthma (PDF) Source: Illinois Department of Public Health

    This document provides a comprehensive toolkit with information about the causes of asthma and strategies for managing it.

  • Asthma in Children also in SpanishSource: Medline Plus

    This article from Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), includes information on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of asthma.

  • Childhood Asthma also in SpanishSource: Mayo Clinic

    This website includes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for children with asthma. It is also available in a few other languages.

  • How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting? also in SpanishSource: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

    This checklist can be used by childcare providers to self-evaluate their programs for obstacles to the safety of children with asthma. The Spanish version, downloadable from the website, is also free.

About this resource

Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
  • Child Care Center
  • Family Child Care
  • Home
  • Kindergarten
  • Preschool Program

Intended audience(s):
  • Parents / Family
  • Teachers / Service providers

Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
  • Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
  • Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)

Reviewed: 2021
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