Your local school district's nursing staff should be able to provide asthma education for school personnel. A number of societies and associations provide asthma in-service education:
If you are in the West Michigan area, you can also contact the Asthma Resource Center for Children at 616-732-8984.
Reference Links:
Asthma Education:
- "Asthma Management For Schools" by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/- "Asthma Curriculum for Elementary Schools" by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program of NHLBI at: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/
- "Open Airways for Our Schools" and "A is for Asthma" (Sesame Street Childhood Asthma Awareness Project program) by the American Lung Association. Contact 1-800-LUNGUSA or visit www.lungusa.org
- "Peak Performance Guide for Schools" by the American Association of Respiratory Care: www.aarc.org
- Minnesota Department of Health's "Asthma Education: An Integrated Approach, Ideas for Elementary Classrooms." Call 612-676-5274 or library@health.state.mn.us
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's Fact Sheets: www.aafa.org
- Michigan Association of School Nurses web site: www.angelfire.com/ma2/masn
- Indoor Air Quality Issues:
- Minnesota Department of Health fact sheet "Frequently Asked Questions" about indoor air quality for K-12 school personnel. www.dehs.umn.edu/schooliaq.html
- Environmental Protection Agency's Tools for Schools: information for limiting asthma triggers in your school. Contact ALAM or www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/index.html
- Why Indoor Air Quality is Important for Your School - EPA fact sheet: www.epa.gov/iaq/schools