{"product_id":"9780743235778","title":"The Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids : A Complete Program to Help Your Child Live a Full and Active Life","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Allen Dozor, Kate Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStatistics show that up to 40 percent of children in the United States suffer from allergies and at least 10 percent suffer from asthma.\u003c\/b\u003e That translates into almost five million American children affected by both allergies and asthma. And as Dr. Allen J. Dozor, head of one of the largest pediatric pulmonary practices in the United States, has seen among his patients, some of the most upsetting effects of allergies and asthma are the psychological wounds inflicted on a child's self-image. There is the constant protectiveness from caregivers, confusing limits and rules, headaches, obesity, shortness of breath, and sleep deprivation. In some cases these side effects, such as stress and obesity, cycle back to make the original condition worse. \u003cbr\u003e Dr. Dozor's plan, developed over the last twenty years, is designed to empower \u003ci\u003eboth\u003c\/i\u003e parents \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e children. His warmhearted but reality-based approach includes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul type=\"DISC\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to give the right amount of medication for best effects and no side effects \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpowering your children to manage their own condition so that they can feel safe and secure \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrevention and management in school \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling emergencies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And much more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eT. Berry Brazelton, M.D author of \u003ci\u003eTouchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development\u003c\/i\u003e Here at last is a book that empowers both parents and children to prevent and control this frightening disease.\u003cbr\u003eNancy Sanders founder and president, Allergy and Asthma Network\/Mothers of Asthmatics This is the big-picture approach parents have been clamoring for.\u003cbr\u003eMike Tringale, M.S.M. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America A superior source of up-to-date information written in a way that makes it easy for anyone to understand. It should be in the home of every person with asthma or allergies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743235778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40893533880526,"sku":"9780743235778","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_88c5ebb1-0aa6-4f04-8869-e853edecd0b2.jpg?v=1644750266","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743235778","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}