HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Program development

• Need for education targeting children identified
• Inventory of childhood asthma programs collated
• Trialed Open Airways for Schools with modifications for Canadian context in 6 schools
• After trial, substantial modifications still needed to increase preventative approach, activity appropriateness, and interactivity § Advisory committee recommended develop new program - RAP

Evaluation

• Initial trial to test activities in one school
• Piloted 6 schools; excellent feedback from child, parent and instructors.
• 2 years of implementation in various regions; modifications/additions
• 1998 completed feasibility evaluation
• 2000 completed larger randomize control study