I decided to share a positive example of the effects
of research on children and families. One real-life example of research which I
believe benefits children is constantly finding ways to treat or support
children with allergies and asthma. I began wonder about how this study began
and decided to search for web resources on the subject. I came across some web
resources I was unaware existed. One by the Allergy and Asthma Network for
Mothers of Asthmatics http://www.aanma.org
I viewed the short video for the day
called “Draw how you feel when you have an asthma attack” and the majority of
the children describe what they drew and how they feel when they are better
plus shared their experiences. I believe continued study on this benefits
society in a big way. I think without research and constant study to treat asthma
many lives including children would be lost.
The next few sites I came across lists different allergies
http://www.acaai.org/allergist/Pages/default.aspx
and gives information on epipens http://www.epipen.com/about-epipen
. I haven’t found the source of how epipens were discovered or research
articles but I imagine the epipen to be a great discovery and benefits children
and families with high cases of food allergies like nuts and shellfish. As a
childcare provider I know this is an essential part to saving a child’s life in
the event of having a severe reaction to a food allergy and needed immediate
medical attention. The last website is The Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology which provides articles and information on not just on allergies but
asthma as well.
I believe continued research on both treating
allergies and asthma are both real-life situations which impact the lives of many
family members around the world. I think people with asthma or allergies are
common. If I were to guess I would say everyone knows someone with an allergy
or asthma condition. I think allergies evolve more rapidly as each generation
develops so I appreciate each study and positive result to treat it.
Please take a minute to explore one site of
interest.
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4 comments:
Ms. J,
I had a child in my kindergarten classroom that was highly allergic to many things including nuts, red dyes, soy, and many other food items. He was also allergic to latex. When he came to my classroom, his mom gave me the list of things he was allergic to and also her cell number to contact her about anything he was offered that was not from home. She supplied his lunch each day and also his snacks that he had for the classroom. In addition to all the guidelines, she also brought in an expired epi-pen and some oranges for me to practice administering this epi-pen to him. I kept it in my desk drawer and luckily never had to use it. I was very cautious with everything that came into our classroom as I knew the implications of such things on his health and well-being. I think that allergies are fairly common and it is best as teachers to make ourselves aware of our part in helping these children stay healthy in our classroom!
Thanks for sharing!!
Ms. J,
I had a child in my classroom who was highly allergic to many food items including nuts, soy, dyes, and wheat. He was also highly allergic to latex. When he came into my classroom, his mom provided me a list of all his allergies and her cell phone for anytime I was unsure if he should have something. She packed his lunch each day and also provided all of his snacks for the classroom each day. On the day before school started, she came to me with an expired epi-pen and an orange so I could practice administering his epi-pen. I had it in my desk drawer and luckily did not have to use it. I was always very careful about what came into our classroom and things he was exposed to. I think that allergies are fairly common and as teachers it benefits the child if we make ourselves aware of triggers and remedies in situations like these.
Thanks for sharing!!
Stacy
My youngest son has Asthma and seasonal allergies. He suffers greatly during the late spring and throughout the summer. There are days he wakes up and either he cannot breathe or his face is so swollen from the pollen he cannot see. They have him on four different medications to help relieve his symptoms. I have looked at a couple of these sites in the past but I will look at them again. It is important to learn more about asthma and allergies because more children are being diagnosed with both as young children.
This information was very helpful. I have three boys. One with seasonal asthma (gets bad as the weather changes) and my other one has allergies so bad. I would love to get them medication that does not alter the way they perform. The meds for my son's asthma makes him very hyper and the meds for my other son makes him very sleepy. Thank you for doing this research.
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