Asthma is associated with more than 10 million missed school days every year, according to the CDC. That's why nationwide Children's Hospital has come up with a new tool to make it easy for parents to create an 'asthma action plan' this school year.
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00:00 Asthma is associated with more than 10 million missed school days every year,
00:05 according to the CDC. That's why Nationwide Children's Hospital has come
00:09 up with a new tool to make it easy for parents to create an asthma action plan
00:14 this school year. It's a color-coded template that can be printed and filled
00:18 out with what your child needs in different asthmatic situations. It's a
00:23 one-page item that has a green zone, which is every day all the time you do
00:30 these things. It has a yellow zone, just like a stoplight, which is okay if things
00:37 are not perfect, this is what you add and so forth. Nationwide Children's Hospital
00:43 recommends you fill this out with your child's doctor. The asthma action plan
00:48 can then be shared with the school nurse, teachers, coaches, and anyone else your
00:52 child spends time with. We have some kids who who don't necessarily have all
00:59 the strength or availability of parents. They may work different shifts, not be
01:03 home all the time. She says asthma action plans should also include getting
01:08 vaccinated for viruses like flu and COVID, since respiratory illnesses can be
01:13 a big trigger for asthma attacks.