Is Asthma an Handicap?

Question

My daughter has asthma pretty bad and i was wondering if its a handicap?

Answer 1

Would this be your thirteen-year-old daughter who's pregnant with twins?

*rolls eyes*

Answer 2

Yes, in some respects it is.When a child is diagnosed within short time of birth it is considered to be a birth defect.Or so I have been told.And I know that social security disability is available to children whom suffer from severe Asthma.Although to tell you the truth I don't understand why it has to be found within a short time after their birth to be considered a birth defect.Because if you have Asthma you were born with it.It is something you are already predispositioned to.So anyway you look at it it is still a birth defect.

Answer 3

asthma is not a disorder nor a handicap. it is treatable. Its an illness that affects about 4 million children in the United States alone. Although it may cause your daughter limited to some physical activities, Asthma can still allow your kid to function like normal kids do under proper precautions.

I had asthma when I was a kid and growing up, I ironically engaged myself in activities that involved "catching breath"... and these activities exercised my lungs and eventually I grew up out of asthma. =)

Answer 4

If under treated , it most certainly can be.

The most important thing is to have it properly diagnosed by a Pulmonologist ( lung specialist) and to develop a treatment plan at the earliest onset. In this day and age , most people with asthma can lead a normal and active lives.

Having said that, there are a few people who develop a more severe and debilitating form of this disease. These are classified as " severe persistent asthmatics" or " Type I and Type II "Brittle asthmatics"

Answer 5

Depends on how severe the asthma is .My husbands asthma is severe he can't do alot of things he could do when he was younger for being out of breath. My 8 year old has asthma and shes great .so alot depends on the individual and how severe the asthma is.

Answer 6

My youngest son has asthma very bad and I think that is asthma is severe then yes it is a handicap.....As I have asthma also and its not to where I cant be outside or when I get sick it acts up...If I were you I would talk to your doctor about a machine or they also have liquid meds that can control it very well...Good Luck~!

Answer 7

Yes, it can be considered a disability. However, Asthma should be manageable. Do you have an asthma action plan? Do you know her triggers? Do you know what medications to take when and what they do? Do you take your medications as prescribed? Do you use a spacer with MDI medications (metered dose inhalers)? Have you spoken with an asthma education specialist?

Answer 8

If you can't breath, it's a handicap

I have COPD, a 35% lung capacity,

I can't walk from the parking lot to the front door of a Wal MArt

I have a handicap tag

Answer 9

Asthma is not handicap. The real meaning of handicap is people who cannot do anything physically because their certain parts of their body ( not the private part) cannot be move maybe because of disabilities or have been amputated.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

Definitely, especially if your lung capacity is low. I have a handicapped placard for my car, but, I had to take a spironometer test to have my lung capacity measured. After the test, my doctor said that I had the lungs of a 57 year old man!!!!