Asthma

Now that winter is moving into Spring, it is time to start thinking about sending some of your young asthma patients to an asthma camp. These camps were set up for children with asthma who might not be able to go to a regular camp; the reasons for this could be: animal allergies (i.e., horses); or the fact that their asthma might flare up due to the physical activities at the camp; or the asthma may worsen with the exposure to pollens, molds, and dust mites at the camp. Asthma camps have been around for many years and have provided a wonderful camp experience for youngsters with asthma. These camps allow children to do as much activity as their asthma will allow, but not too much to cause an asthma attack. If an attack occurs, there are respiratory therapists and doctors on site to treat them. Some of my patients who have gone to asthma camps have then 'graduated' from camp and become camp counselors as they got older. Asthma camps are open to any child/teenage with asthma .Now is the time to send applications to asthma camps.
Go to the asthma camp consortium to find a camp near you: http://www.asthmacamps.org/asthmacamps/