Asthma Resources for CYP and Families
What is asthma?
Link | Description | Source |
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Asthma and My Child | A guide for parents | Asthma UK |
Easy Read All About Asthma | Asthma UK | |
More asthma resources | Including easy read Attack Card and Inhalers Card | Asthma UK |
Supporting families and children with asthma | Multiple resources, including videos and leaflets, for parents and children | Beat Asthma |
Supporting young people with asthma | Multiple resources, including videos and leaflets, for young people | Beat Asthma |
What is asthma? | A video and leaflets explaining what cases asthma | Transformation Partners in Health and Care |
Film | Short videos about asthma care | Transformation Partners in Health and Care |
Inhaler Technique
Link | Description | Source |
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How to Use an Inhaler Properly | Video guides on different types of inhalers | Asthma UK |
Inhaler and Spacers | Video guides on lots of different types of spacers | RightBreathe |
How to give inhalers to a young child or baby | Hewitson: The Hands-on Guide to Practical Paediatrics | |
Asthma Inhalers and the Environment (A5 print version) | NHSE London CYP Pharmacy Asthma Group |
Peak Flow
Link | Description | Source |
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Peak flow | Learn how to test your peak flow, what scores mean and how it can help with managing asthma | Asthma UK |
Symptom Management after an Asthma Attack and using a Peak Flow Meter | For after an asthma attack | Beat Asthma and London Asthma Leadership Group |
Management Plans
Link | Description | Source |
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Your Asthma Action Plan | Learn about action plans, how they help and how you can get one. | Asthma UK |
Viral Induced Wheeze | Guide for Parents with space to adapt puffer dosage | NHS (adapted for SEL) |
Personal Viral Induced Wheeze Action Plan | NHS (adapted for SEL) Managing your child's asthma | |
A video and resources for parents about their child's asthma | Transformation Partners in Health and Care | |
Manage your child's asthma well | Steps for parents to manage the child's asthma | Asthma + Lung UK |
What to do if your child is having an asthma attack | A checklist of action steps | Transformation Partners in Health and Care |
Prevention and Triggers
Link | Description | Source |
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Prevention and triggers | Information about asthma triggers | Transformation Partners in Health and Care |
Air Pollution
Link | Description | Source |
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Clean Air Knowledge Hub for the Health Sector | Downloadable leaflets and poster to give to CYP and their families about air pollution | actionforcleanair.org.uk |
Air pollution | Share with CYP and families to help them learn more about pollution | Asthma + Lung UK |
Daily Air Quality Index | You can give this link to CYP and families so they can check the air quality locally. | Defra, UK |
Useful Information
Link | Description | Source |
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How Can I Tell if my Inhaler is Empty | Beat Asthma | |
Asthma Attack Risk Checker | For people aged over 12 - only takes a few minutes | Asthma UK |
Education and resources | A range of resources and support for parents and carers | Transformation Partners in Health and Care |