Caring for Children with Asthma

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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