Open communication between teachers and parents/guardians supports students with asthma. The following implementation tips include activities appropriate for teachers to create/support asthma friendly schools.
Establish a process to identify students with asthma.
Identifying and supporting a student with asthma is a collaborative effort
Policy/Program Memorandum (PPM) No. 161: Supporting Children and Students with Prevalent Medical Conditions (Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, and/or Epilepsy) in Schools, 2018 requires that school boards develop a Plan of Care to help identify students with asthma.
Easy access to asthma medication.
Typically, most children age seven years or older are capable of deciding when medication is required and have the skills to administer the medication properly.
Establish a process for handling worsening asthma.
This form contains the student’s photograph, emergency contacts, information about the student’s asthma triggers and reliever medication (including where it’s located) and how to recognize and respond to asthma symptoms and emergency situations.