Asthma Center
Breathe easy with our asthma management resources. From expert tips on inhaler techniques to guidance for creating asthma action plans, find the support you need to control your child's asthma effectively.
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Management
For Kids: Asthma and Exercise Fun Sheet
Ask your healthcare provider which sports and exercises are best for you. Here is a picture that shows many fun activities. Circle the sports you enjoy or would like to try.
About Your Child's Asthma Action Plan
The Asthma Action Plan includes information about your child's symptoms and medicines. It also includes directions about managing your child’s symptoms and when to call their doctor.
For Kids: What Is Asthma?
Help kids learn how asthma works with this easy-to-understand piece.
For Kids: Asthma Symptoms and Triggers
You can learn how to help control your asthma. One way is to learn about the things that make you have flare-ups. You can also learn how to know when a flare-up is on the way. The more you know, the easier it will be to control your asthma.
Staying active with asthma
Management
Your Child's Asthma: Encouraging Exercise
Don't let fear of an asthma flare-up keep your child from being active. The key is keeping their asthma under control. Read on for helpful tips to make exercise safer.
Management
For Kids: Asthma and Exercise
If you have asthma, you can enjoy sports if you know how to do them safely. Here is how to put safety first.
Test your asthma knowledge
What Do You Know About Living with Asthma?
Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. It is the most common long-term disease of children. Test your knowledge of living with asthma with this quiz.
Your Child's Asthma: Quiz
Are you a parent of a child with asthma? Take this quiz and stop feeling guilty.
Asthma in children
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Symptoms
Acute Asthma (Child)
Detailed information on caring for your child who has asthma.
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Prevention
For Kids: Controlling Asthma Triggers
Read on to learn about some common asthma triggers, and how to control them.
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Definition
For Kids: Help Others Understand Asthma
People who don't have asthma may not know how it makes you feel. Try not to get angry with them. Instead, help them learn more about asthma. If you're afraid to speak up, ask your parents what words to say. Here are some things you can say to your family, friends, teachers, and other adults.
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Treatment
Your Child’s Asthma: Medicines
Medicines are an important part of managing asthma. Ask your child's health care provider about your child's asthma medicines. Find out how they work, how they're taken, and what their possible side effects are. Read on for some helpful info to get you started.
