Supporting Children with Asthma

by Hull Learning Services

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781843122180
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/31/2004
Series:	Supporting Children S
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Definition of asthma; Chapter 3 Prevalence and trends in asthma; Chapter 4 Triggers for asthma; Chapter 5 How to recognise an attack; Chapter 6 Action; Chapter 7 What to do if a pupil is having an asthma attack; Chapter 8 Action to take if an inhaler is missing, forgotten, empty&; Chapter 9 Management of inhalers; Chapter 10 Treatments for asthma; Chapter 11 Inhaler techniques; Chapter 12 Educational issues; Chapter 13 Emotional issues; Chapter 14 Working effectively with parents; Chapter 15 Specific subject advice; Chapter 16 Specialist careers advice; Chapter 17 School staff: duties and responsibilities; Chapter 18 School policy; Chapter 19 Admission procedure; Chapter 20 Dissemination of information; Chapter 21 Raising awareness about asthma; Chapter 22 A pupil's perspective