Back2School Webinar 2021

The Asthma Society of Ireland, supported by Trudell Medical International held the 2021 Back to School Webinar on Tuesday the 31st August. Facilitated by Asthma Society CEO Sarah O’Connor the event aimed to educate and support parents on their child’s return to school, and support their asthma management, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the free informational event Parenting Coach and Founder of Parent Support, Aoife Lee shared her top tips on setting up your children with the right tools necessary to tackle the new school year, such as building their confidence and helping them make new friends. There was an added emphasis on how to educate our children about their asthma, providing them with the tools to communicate about their condition to those around them safely and inclusively.
Mary McDonald, Advanced Practice Nurse at Tallaght University Hospital and Samantha McCabe, Respiratory nurse specialist at the Asthma Society of Ireland also joined Sarah and Aoife as panelists on the webinar and covered the basics of asthma management in children, the hints and tips that can work for parents, a Back2School checklist and outlining the support services that the Asthma Society provides.
The webinar also featured an Asthma Advocate Video from Ingrid (age 10) who shared her thoughts on living well with childhood asthma, how she manages her condition and her top tips for staying well at school.