Childhood Matters Radio Show - March 2008

March 23, 2008

Dear Friends,

When children suffer from asthma, they often miss out on many days of school and time playing with their friends. Luckily, there are ways to control asthma with medication and changes in environment. This Sunday on Childhood Matters, Nurse Rona and guests will offer tips for coping with asthma.

Parents of preteens - join Nuestros Niños in Spanish this Sunday. Doctora Marisol and guests will tackle the mental health of our preteens: emotions, confusions, worries, and depression. For more details, please see the column to the right.

Do you know someone who would benefit from listening to either Childhood Matters or Nuestros Niños? Print a schedule of this month's show topics.

This Sunday on Childhood Matters

Asthma and Children: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Asthma affects over six million children in the United States, and the majority develop symptoms before the age of five. What factors contribute to the onset of asthma, and what can parents and teachers do to respond to and reduce asthmatic symptoms? Join Rona and guests, Michael Cabana, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, and Rose Qabazard, RN, Asthma Nurse Specialist for the Oakland Unified School District, as they answer your questions about asthma.

Are you wondering how to look for asthma symptoms? Find out this Sunday - call 1-877-372-KIDS.

Happy Birthday to Nurse Rona

This week marks Rona's 60th birthday! Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños are the result of Rona's dream to provide free information, support, and inspiration to parents and all who care about kids. Thanks to her dedication and determination, we are able to bring quality programs to the airwaves. Happy Birthday, Rona!

-From the Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños and team!

Congratulations!

We are proud to inform you that Rocío de Mateo Smith, one of our board members, has been honored as the 14th Assembly District's 2008 Woman of the Year, by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock (D-East Bay).

"Rocío is an incredible woman who has been a dedicated and tireless advocate on behalf of the disabled community for many years. I am pleased to honor her as my 2008 Woman of the Year," said Assemblywoman Hancock.

Rocío works in the field of developmental disabilities with a special emphasis in services to immigrant communities. In her role as Executive Director of Area Board 5 on Developmental Disabilities, she advocates for the service rights of people with developmental disabilities of all ages. She has also been a guest on both Nuestros Niños and Childhood Matters radio shows. We are grateful to her for all she does for the community.

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