by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Jul 28, 2022 | Asthma
Breathe Pennsylvania provides pediatric asthma education, support, and resources through their Certified Asthma Educators. My name is Jeannie Simms, AE-C, and recently a question came in regarding how a teacher could support her students with asthma in the classroom....
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Apr 27, 2022 | Asthma, Uncategorized
Your last year of high school is probably a mixture of joy, anticipation, and even a little anxiety for both your parents/caregiver and you. By the end of this final school year, you will have been supported for twelve years, to some degree, on how to manage your...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Apr 4, 2022 | Sleep Apnea, Uncategorized
Chiarina Iregui, DDS, Diplomate-American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine What would happen to your body if you encountered a bear in the middle of the woods? Your heart rate would rise, your stress hormones would increase, and your body would go into fight or flight...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Mar 28, 2022 | Allergies, Education, Uncategorized
During one of Breathe PA’s School Nurse Trainings, Strategies to Address Allergies’ Impact on Students with Asthma,” a nurse asked the group for their experience, insights, or thoughts on schools going “nut-free.” The discussion began with these questions: Is it...
by Jeannie Simms BA, AE-C | Feb 9, 2021 | Asthma, Education, Managing Lung Disease, Programs & Services, The Lungs
School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, H.R. 2468 has become law and will open the doors to better allergy and asthma support in the school setting. Caregivers and children who deal...
