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Supporting Children with Asthma »

Authors: Learning Servic
ISBN-13: 9781843122180, ISBN-10: 1843122189
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: August 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Off-the-shelf support containing all the vital information practitioners need to know about Asthma, this book covers:

* What to do if a pupil has an attack

* Staff responsibility and school policy

* Subject specific do's and don'ts

* Specialist careers advice

	Definition of asthma	2
	Prevalence and trends in asthma	3
	Triggers for asthma	4
	How to recognise an attack	5
	Action	5
	What to do if a pupil is having an asthma attack	6
	Action to take if an inhaler is missing, forgotten, empty	7
	Management of inhalers	8
	Treatments for asthma	9
	Inhaler techniques	10
	Educational issues	12
	Emotional issues	14
	Working effectively with parents	15
	Specific subject advice	16
	Specialist careers advice	18
	School staff : duties and responsibilities	20
	School policy	21
	Admission procedure	22
	Dissemination of information	22
	Raising awareness about asthma in schools and the community	23
	A pupil's perspective	24