Before You Look for Information on Asthma

Sorting through the wealth of online information on asthma can be a daunting task. What's worth reading, and what's a waste of time? Start with this recommended list of resources to find the information you need to understand and help your child.

On this Parenting Special Needs site

There are lots of articles on this site of interest to parents of children with asthma, but these three will give you a good place to begin.

From the About guide to Asthma

Kathleen MacNaughton, the About.com guide to Asthma, has loads of information for parents of children with asthma. Start with these three sections.

Around the About network

There's information on asthma all around About.com. These three sites will give you a good start.

Just the facts

These reference sites give good overviews of asthma diagnosis and treatment.

Asthma organizations

These organizations promote research and offer in-depth information on asthma, allergies, and lung disease.

Help for parents

These sites for parents deal specifically with issues of children and asthma.

For kids

These sites offer information on asthma in a fun, child-friendly package.

Shopping

Shop these sites for equipment and accessories for kids and teens with asthma.