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The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's official Website. Free information on programs offered, free downloadable resources, "Ask the Allergist" service and more.

Dozens of pamphlets, videos, books and self-management programs are available. How can you identify the good ones? One approach is to use the list in Rating Asthma Learning Materials which covers the basic points that patients need to know about asthma. I devised a scoring system for each of these items. This scale enables you to compare materials for completeness and accuracy.

This easy-to-read guide will help people with asthma stay out of the emergency room, out of the hospital and as active as everyone else. It is an ideal guide for parents, patients and anyone who needs a quick asthma reference book. Accurate, clear, and illustrated with line drawings and charts, One Minute Asthma covers the basics of asthma and the medicines used to treat it. Readers will learn how

This educational Bulletin is intended to provide key messages to people with asthma to help them understand and control the diseases. Messages include 1) have a regular doctor, 2) use the right medicines, 3) watch out for triggers, ) lead a healthy, active live. It's user friendly; bright and catchy with lots of pictures.

The "Asthma Disease Management Resource Manual" was created to assist health care organizations and individual practitioners in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of asthma. The manual includes patient guidelines, checklists, treatment algorithms and therapy recommendations. Particular emphasis is given to patient self-care and monitoring, as well as the psychosocial factors that may have an

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“A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning is For Everyone)©: A Family Centered Program,” developed by the National Capital Asthma Coalition (NCAC), provides opportunities for hands-on learning about asthma and encourages children and their parents/guardians to feel more comfortable talking about asthma with each other and with school staff and healthcare providers.

“A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning is For Everyone)©: A Family Centered Program,” developed by the National Capital Asthma Coalition (NCAC), provides opportunities for hands-on learning about asthma and encourages children and their parents/guardians to feel more comfortable talking about asthma with each other and with school staff and healthcare providers.

“A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning is For Everyone)©: A Family Centered Program,” developed by the National Capital Asthma Coalition (NCAC), provides opportunities for hands-on learning about asthma and encourages children and their parents/guardians to feel more comfortable talking about asthma with each other and with school staff and healthcare providers.