If you have accessed this area of the SchoolAsthmaAllergy.com Web site, it is probable that you have a child or children in your gym class with asthma and/or allergic disease.

It is also likely that your school nurse or another school staff member suggested that you come to this Web site to download important information concerning the management of your students' conditions.

You will find here many basic tools for helping your students learn to manage their asthma or allergies.

If you have questions regarding the use of the items you find in this section, please don't hesitate to ask your school nurse for help. That's what she/he is there for!

Asthma & Physical Activity in the School

This is a downloadable booklet from the National Institutes of Health. It is a straightforward, easy-to-read guide designed to encourage physical activity for students with asthma.

Pages 1-13 provide a very good guide for coaches and physical education instructors.

Go to: Asthma & Physical Activity in the School

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Model Letter to Physical Education Instructor from Physician/Parent

This is a model letter to the physical education instructor from the parents and physician of your student with asthma and/or allergies.

Once you have identified a student with asthma, you can work with your school nurse to send this letter template to your student's parents and physician along with the form entitled Report from School Nurse to Primary Care Physician.

This form should be filled out by the student's parents and physician, and then returned to school as a guide for the physical education instructor and a sign of commitment to co-care between your student's coach, physician, and parents.

Download: Model Letter to Physical Education Instructor from Physician/Parent

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Keeping Healthy at School: Making Exercise Safe

Link to: Keeping Healthy at School: Making Exercise Safe

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Exercise and Asthma

Go to: Exercise and Asthma

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Activities and Asthma

Staying fit and enjoying the great outdoors is an important part of overall health and is a refreshing break from a hectic lifestyle. You may be concerned that your asthma will keep you from participating in sports or outdoor activities, but with a little knowledge and advance planning, you should be able to do whatever you want. There's no reason that people with asthma can't enjoy all that the great outdoors has to offer, but it's wise to know what to watch out for.

Go to:

• Asthma and Exercise
• Sports
• Camping and Outdoor Activities

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