Parents should take steps to help their kids deal with allergies or asthma as they return to school

With summer nearing its end, parents are ready to send their children back to school. And, there’s an added layer of concern if your child has allergies or asthma. Doctor Kathleen May is an allergist—and president of the “American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology”… “It’s time to check in with your allergist, to ensure [that] your child has current prescriptions; this includes allergy-medications, asthma-inhalers, or epinephrine auto-injectors. Physical changes over the summer might also mean [that] your child needs a new dose.” What else should parents do? “Alert school-staff to your child’s allergy- and asthma-triggers; this includes talking about any food-allergies. Also, make sure [that] the school-nurse is aware of any medications [that] your child takes. Those should be in the nurse’s office—well-marked and available in case of an emergency—and, ideally, with an allergy or asthma action-plan.” Learn more at “a-c-a-a-i”-dot-org; that’s “a-c-a-a-i”-dot-org. I’m Bob Tebo, for the “Consumer Radio Network”.