Educational Resources
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or seeking ways to enhance your current care approach, these resources offer valuable insights and practical advice to help you lead a fuller, more active life while effectively managing asthma. Breathe easier with expert-endorsed information at your fingertips.
Seasonal Resources
We are all at risk for getting and spreading the flu. If you have asthma or other lung diseases, you are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu. Keep yourself protected with tips from our resources below.
Learn How to Use Asthma Medication Devices
Watch videos about using asthma medication devices and download the instruction pages.
Resources for Asthma
Assessing Asthma Severity & Control Charts
A tool used by healthcare providers to classify a patients asthma severity based on symptoms and lung function, and asthma control based on their asthma impairment.
Respiratory Medication Chart
A guide to reference common asthma medications, their purposes, and their suggested dosages.
Stepwise Chart 0-4
A treatment guide used by healthcare providers for children ages 0-4 that outlines a step by step approach to managing asthma based on severity and control, with instruction to adjust management strategies as needed.
Stepwise Chart 5-11
A treatment guide used by healthcare providers for children ages 5-11 that outlines a step by step approach to managing asthma based on severity and control, with instruction to adjust management strategies as needed.
Stepwise Chart 12+
A treatment guide for healthcare providers for children ages 12+ that outlines a step by step approach to managing asthma based on severity and control, with instruction to adjust management strategies as needed.
Asthma Control Test 4-11
A tool used for patients ages 4-11, to evaluate how well asthma is being managed over time based on symptoms, medication use, and activity limitation in order to determine management strategy.
Asthma Control Test 12+
A tool used for patients ages 12+, to evaluate how well asthma is being managed over time based on symptoms, medication use, and activity limitation in order to determine management strategy.
Cihaz Gösterileri
A series of videos that show proper use of common asthma devices like inhalers, spacers, nebulizers, and more.
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What Are Your Triggers?
A worksheet used to help patients identify personal asthma triggers and learn strategies to limit or avoid them.
Asthma Action Plan
A personalized plan that outlines daily asthma treatment, how to recognize and respond to worsening symptoms, and what to do during an asthma attack.
Asthma Medication Administration Form
All NYC Public School students with any diagnosis such as asthma, allergies or diabetes should submit a Medication Administration Form (MAF) to their school.
Rules of Two
An easy-to-remember tool to help identify if asthma is not well controlled.
Using Your Inhaler/Spacer
A guide that shows the benefits of using a spacer in addition to just an inhaler.
Know the Difference
A tool that explains the difference between types of asthma medications and when they should be used.
Dusty the Goldfish
A booklet that helps children understand how to manage asthma in a fun and engaging way.
Cihaz Gösterileri
A series of videos that show proper use of common asthma devices like inhalers, spacers, nebulizers, and more.
Español en la página 2
What Are Your Triggers?
A worksheet used to help patients identify personal asthma triggers and learn strategies to limit or avoid them.
Asthma Action Plan
A personalized plan that outlines daily asthma treatment, how to recognize and respond to worsening symptoms, and what to do during an asthma attack.
Asthma Medication Administration Form
All NYC Public School students with any diagnosis such as asthma, allergies or diabetes should submit a Medication Administration Form (MAF) to their school.
Rules of Two
An easy-to-remember tool to help identify if asthma is not well controlled.
Outdoor Air Quality Guidance
A guide for how different air quality levels impact how much time children should spend outdoors.
Asthma vs. Panic
A flyer with information about the similarities and differences between asthma attacks and panic attacks.
Asthma, the Flu and You
A guide with information about the flu, flu related complications for asthma patients, and tips to stay healthy.
Lung Helpline
A resource that explains how to use and access the American Lung Association's Lung Helpline.
MDI with Spacer & Mask
A how-to guide for using a metered dose inhaler with a valved holding chamber/spacer.
Asthma Trigger House
Asthma triggers are things that can cause asthma symptoms to flare up or make it harder to breathe. Many triggers can be found in your home and other places. Asthma triggers are different for everybody. Avoiding asthma triggers can help lessen your asthma symptoms. A plan to reduce or remove such triggers can be made with your doctor.
The faculty and students at Stony Brook Children’s, Stony Brook University, and Downstate Health Sciences University and the American Lung Association’s health promotions staff have created a fun learning tool called the Asthma Trigger House.
Use this tool to find and learn about common asthma triggers in a home. There are four rooms in our house to visit. Click on an item in the room to learn if it is a trigger and how to avoid or reduce the trigger.
Asthma Superheroes
The American Lung Association’s Asthma Superheroes is a free 15-minute interactive online learning course designed to help kids learn more about asthma. This course is ideal for school nurses, teachers, parents/family of children with asthma, community health workers, and other healthcare professionals working with kids, to complete with children who have asthma.
This program will teach children to:
- Understand what the lungs do and what asthma is
- Recognize and manage triggers
- Get help from an adult when they (or another child) are experiencing breathing issues due to asthma
"Let's Take Control of Asthma!" Flipchart
The Let’s Take Control of Asthma Flipchart is a validated educational tool based on the asthma self-management education goals of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Guidelines which can be tailored to the patient.