Your child looks to you for guidance. But where do you look? In addition to the asthma resources you'll find on advair.com, there are also other helpful resources for asthma information that will help you and your child understand what asthma is all about and learn how he or she may have better asthma control and a more active life.

Sites for caregivers

Children & Asthma in America
http://www.asthmainamerica.com
Children and Asthma in America, a landmark survey, is one of the largest and most comprehensive surveys of knowledge, attitudes and behavior toward asthma in children in the United States.

Please Note: The Web sites below are external to GlaxoSmithKline. GlaxoSmithKline does not possess editorial control over the content of the information provided in the Web sites below, and therefore, does not warrant their accuracy and completeness.

Allergy and Asthma Network—
Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
http://www.aanma.org
AAN/MA is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1985 to help families in their quest to maintain control of asthma, allergies, and related conditions. This site includes information for patients, including referrals to physicians and useful publications and products.

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
http://www.aaaai.org
AAAAI is the largest professional medical specialty organization, representing allergists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals, and other physicians with a special interest in allergy and asthma control.

American Association for Respiratory Care
http://www.aarc.org
A foundation dedicated to furthering the art, science, quality, and technology of respiratory care. It is a nonprofit organization involved in supporting research, education, and charitable purposes.

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
http://www.acaai.org
An organization of allergists-immunologists and related doctors dedicated to quality patient care through research, advocacy, and professional and public education.

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org
The American Lung Association is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a national office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org
A patient organization dedicated to improving the quality of life, through education, advocacy, and research, for people with asthma and allergies.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
http://www.njc.org
Founded in 1899 as a nonsectarian, nonprofit hospital for tuberculosis (TB) patients, National Jewish Medical and Research Center is known worldwide for treatment of patients with respiratory, immune, and allergic disorders, and for groundbreaking medical research.

Sites for kids

The Consortium on Children's Asthma Camps
http://www.asthmacamps.org/asthmacamps/
The Consortium helps assure the quality of education and medical care provided by existing asthma camps and works on developing new ones. It also establishes initiatives that target high-risk children, giving kids the chance to enjoy these camps.

AsthmaBusters.com
http://asthmabusters.com/
Children are invited to join an exclusive club and become official asthma busters. This fun and free club, for children ages 7 to 14 who have asthma, rewards children with special prizes for completing club activities that help them gain better asthma control.

Just For Kids
http://www.aaaai.org/patients/just4kids/default.stm
The AAAAI Just for Kids section makes learning about managing asthma and allergies fun. Children are asked to help Dr. Al and the Sneeze and Wheeze Busters win the fight against Darth Mite and other crazy characters by taking care of their allergies or asthma.