Below is a list of the educational resources available from the Asthma Society of Canada. To order these publications, please fill out this order form and fax or mail it back. Asthma Society of Canada resources are available free of charge. For more information or to order by phone, call us toll-free at 1-866-787-4050.
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The Asthma Society of Canada has developed a series of booklets that provide Canadians with a stepwise approach to asthma management in a simple-to-understand format. The booklets are intended for individuals who have asthma.
Asthma Basics: Diagnosis
Discusses the diagnosis and testing, and answers common questions about asthma. It includes a checklist of questions the patient may wish to discuss with their doctor.
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Asthma Basics: Triggers
Discusses allergies, the allergic and non-allergic triggers and steps that can be taken to improve asthma control. It includes a checklist to use when planning changes to the home environment and a sample symptom journal/diary.
[English] [French] [Chinese]
Asthma Basics: Medication
Discusses the common medication classifications used to manage asthma. Includes a Family Physician Airways Group of Canada Asthma Action Plan.
[English] [French] [Chinese]
Asthma Basics: Kids
For kids 10 years and older. Fun, interactive booklet to teach kids about their asthma. Includes a school action plan for the teacher.
[English] [French] [Chinese]
These publications are commonly requested for community awareness events or placement in health care professional offices, wellness and asthma
education centres, pharmacies, pulmonary function laboratories, and respiratory therapy, paediatric and emergency departments. They raise awareness
about asthma and the Asthma Society of Canada's free service
These resources were developed as part of the Asthma Basics 123: Action Kit for Canadian Schools pilot program. These tools are designed to help teachers identify children with early warning signs of poor asthma control and communicate effectively with parents of children with asthma.
Asthma Basics 123 Program Inserts
This resource kit contains practical information for teachers and principals on how to recognize and manage asthma in the school environment.
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Letter to Parents
This letter is designed to help teachers communicate with parents regarding observations of classroom behaviour that may indicate deteriorating asthma control.
[English] [French]
These documents are available in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), and can be opened with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't already have this software installed on your computer, you can download it by clicking on the graphic link below.
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