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How to Use a Pari Nebulizer with a Mask

by Amy Acclaro | May 11, 2022 | Parents, School Nurse Team, Student

From Children’s Hospital...

How to use an MDI (Spacer?) with a Mask

by Amy Acclaro | May 11, 2022 | Asthma Navigator, Parents, School Nurse Team, Teachers

Children’s Hospital Colorado...

How to use a Spacer

by Amy Acclaro | May 11, 2022 | Asthma Navigator, Parents, School Nurse Team

Children’s Hospital...

What is Asthma

by Amy Acclaro | May 11, 2022 | Parents, School Nurse Team, Uncategorized

American Lung Association...

Common Myths about Asthma

by Rachel Armstrong | Mar 21, 2022 | Asthma Navigator, Parents, School Nurse Team, Teachers

Since asthma is common, many people have ideas about it that are actually wrong! Read through the list below to dispel any myths you might be holding onto. For a printable version, click here. (have versions linked) You only have asthma when you have trouble breathing...

Asthma 101

by Rachel Armstrong | Mar 21, 2022 | Asthma Navigator, Health Care Team, Parents, School Nurse Team, Student, Teachers

What is Asthma? Asthma is a disease of the lungs that is the most common cause of missing school in school-aged children. Asthma causes episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Students whos asthma is under control are more often able to...

New Resources

  • About our SDOH Screener
  • Colorado Asthma Care Forms in Varied Languages
  • The “BACK” Program: A History of Our Community-Engaged Partnership
  • CDE Asthma Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • How to Use a Pari Nebulizer with a Mask

Key Community Partners
• Children’s Hospital Colorado Breathing Institute
• ACCORDS – Adult and Child Center for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science
• State and Community Advisory Boards
• Scientific Advisory Board
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Denver Public School District School Nurses
• Acclaro Design, Inc.
• Trailhead Institute
• National Association of School Nurses
• Colorado Department of Education Nursing Services

Asthma Pages for Families
Asthma Information
Colorado School Asthma Care Plan
Types of Asthma Medication
Managing Asthma Medication
Common Asthma Terms
Videos about Inhalers
Asthma Triggers
Manage Asthma Symptoms
School Asthma Forms
Connect Schools and Health Care Providers
Saving Money on Asthma Medication

AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION NOTIFICATION
For our multi-lingual users: this site uses an automatic Google translation to help communicate messages about managing childhood asthma. Google translate is the most efficient tool for this purpose available to the program at the moment. There may be instances when, given the nature of an automatic translation, the translated messaging falls short or lacks appropriate cultural context. If you’d like to make us aware of these situations, please contact us.

DISCLAIMER: THIS WEBSITE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT.
The information on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, videos, images and other material, are for health informational purposes and to support a tailored asthma care plan developed by a student’s team of asthma health care professionals. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a student’s asthma care, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website