Asthma is a chronic, or life long, disease that can be serious—even life threatening. There is no cure for asthma. The good news is that it can be managed so you can live a normal, healthy life. The more you can learn about asthma, the better you and your loved ones can manage living with this disease, making the most of every day, and maintaining the quality of life that is important to you.
Asthma is a lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs. There are three things that you should know about asthma:
Schools are responsible for providing a healthy learning environment that supports the academic success of all students. In the United States, over 7 million children have asthma. Of the absences caused by chronic conditions, asthma is one of the biggest contributors, causing over 10 million missed school days annually. In a classroom of thirty, an average of three students will have asthma. When a child’s asthma is well controlled, he or she stays in class, performs better academically, parents can remain at work and the community can benefit as a whole.
Below are the documents for your child with asthma to be safe and healthy in our school setting.
Asthma is a lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs. There are three things that you should know about asthma:
- Asthma is chronic. In other words, you live with it every day.
- It can be serious – even life threatening.
- There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed so you live a normal, healthy life.
Schools are responsible for providing a healthy learning environment that supports the academic success of all students. In the United States, over 7 million children have asthma. Of the absences caused by chronic conditions, asthma is one of the biggest contributors, causing over 10 million missed school days annually. In a classroom of thirty, an average of three students will have asthma. When a child’s asthma is well controlled, he or she stays in class, performs better academically, parents can remain at work and the community can benefit as a whole.
Below are the documents for your child with asthma to be safe and healthy in our school setting.