1st Edition

Supporting Children with Asthma

By Hull Learning Services Copyright 2004
    38 Pages
    by Routledge

    38 Pages
    by Routledge

    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

    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

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