In my early childhood classroom, each student who walks through the door will have their own individual personality with their own individual needs. Some of my students will have disabilities that will need extra care and patience. Asthma is one of the most common conditions Americans suffer from, more than 17 million suffer from asthma, one third of these are children (Girish Sharma, 2011). Asthma affects a person's ability to breathe, due to contact with asthma triggers. Asthma is a mental condition that many students suffer from, however with appropriate accommodations and classroom rules students' education will not be affected by their condition. As new students are added to my class I will have conversations with parents and the school nurse to ensure I have the appropriate medications on hand should the need arise. We should have a list of known triggers in class, so that visitors and others are aware of them. Not everyone who suffers from asthma will have the same symptoms, however I may notice a cough, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath and wheezing (ADAM, 2011). There are different levels of asthma attacks, most are common and only require rest and the use of an inhaler. Medical attention should be sought in more server cases where students' airwaves are limited and with difficulty breathing. The school nurse will have a respirator that can help with mild attacks, otherwise the child should be taken to a doctor. Students will behave differently when their asthma is involved. Parents and the home environment will be a factor in determining how seriously the student takes their health. Parents and caregivers should not smoke or fill the air with other pollutants amid paper, one of the most predominant conditions in young children (Girish Sharma, 2011). Asthma is a mental condition that makes breathing difficult; an attack can be triggered by several triggers. However, with appropriate adjustments made by the school and students' parents and classroom rules, students' education will not be negatively affected by their condition.ResourcesA.DAM (2011, May 1). Health published. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001196/Girish Sharma, M. (2011). ehealth medicine. Retrieved from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/asthma_in_children/article_em.htmMayo Clinic, S. (2011, August 2). Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021Turnbull, A., Turnbull, R., & Wehmeyer, M. (2010). Exceptional lives: Special education in today's schools. (6th ed.) Upper Saddle River: Pearson