| Children with asthma will often need to continue their regular asthma management plan at school. While this can be difficult, it can be essential for most children with asthma, especially if they have moderate or severe symptoms.
You and your Pediatrician can help your child control his asthma at school by normally keeping his asthma under very good control. Also, provide his teachers and other school personal with detailed instructions on what to do if your child begins to have problems. It is best to have a written asthma management plan, which can include lists of symptoms to watch for, your child's regular peak flows, and a list of medications to take and when to take them. It should also include emergency contact information so that you can be notified of when your child with asthma begins to have difficulty.
Also make sure that school personal understand the early warning signs of an asthma attack, what triggers should be avoided, and make sure that your child always has his asthma medications handy.
To help keep your child from missing a lot of school, you can help to get his asthma under good control, avoid triggers, follow his peak flows and follow his asthma action plan as set up by your Pediatrician. Keep your child home if he is having difficulty breathing, with a persistent cough, wheezing and labored respirations.
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