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Asthma and my child

Asthma UK asthma and my child booklet.

Asthma UK 'Asthma and my child' booklet (8 MB PDF)

Free ‘My Asthma Pack’

Order your free copy of our 'My Asthma Pack' today by calling 0300 222 5800 and choosing option 2.

My Asthma Pack contains:

  • 2 x ‘My Asthma Plan’ (a written asthma action plan for children)
  • 1 x ‘My Asthma Calendar’
  • 1 x set of ‘My Asthma Stickers’
  • 1 x ‘Asthma and My Child’ booklet

Asthma UK 'My Asthma Pack' (free)

Managing asthma in children

Asthma UK information on managing your child's asthma

Asthma UK 'Manage your child's asthma well' web page

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School asthma card

Asthma UK school asthma card.

Asthma UK 'School asthma card' leaflet (0.2 MB PDF)

asthma action planAsthma action plans and symptom diaries for children

Asthma action plan

Asthma UK asthma action plan for children.

Asthma UK 'My asthma plan' Action Plan (1.3 MB PDF)

Iggy and the Inhalers

Iggy and The Inhalers is an asthma education project. 'Iggy and The Inhalers' web page

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What is asthma?

Iggy and the Inhalers what is asthma video.

Iggy and The Inhalers 'What is asthma?' video

Asthma symptoms

Iggy and the Inhalers asthma symptoms video.

Iggy and The Inhalers 'What are the symptoms of asthma?' video

Asthma emergency

Iggy and the Inhalers emergencies video.

Iggy and The Inhalers 'Asthma Attack Emergencies' video

How to use an inhaler

Iggy and the Inhalers using inhalers video.

Iggy and The Inhalers 'Asthma spacer and asthma inhaler' video

Triggers

Iggy and the Inhalers triggers video.

Iggy and The Inhalers 'Asthma triggers' video

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Go (16-25 year olds)

NHS Go is a confidential health advice app for 16-25 year olds.

NHS 'Go' web page

Rafi-Tone (Young Children)

NHS Rafi-Tone is an app for young children designed to make using an inhaler with a spacer easier and more fun.

NHS 'Rafi-Tone' web page

Asthma Dodge

Asthma Dodge game. Dodge the asthma triggers. Suitable for 8 years plus.

Centre of the Cell 'Asthma Dodge' web page  

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