Inclusion Criteria:  Age ≥ 6 and ≤ 11 years old Physician diagnosed persistent asthma (any severity) and verified by review of electronic medical record New patient with a new prescription for inhaled preventive asthma medication referred to an asthma subspecialty clinic at Arkansas Children's OR established patient in the asthma, allergy or pulmonary subspecialty clinic with a new prescription for inhaled preventive asthma medication. Regular access to Wi-Fi  Exclusion Criteria:  Significant underlying respiratory disease other than asthma such as cystic fibrosis Significant co-morbid conditions, such as moderate to severe developmental delay that could interfere with the ability to communicate via interactive video Current smoker Caregiver/patient does not have access to a smartphone compatible with the Emocha® smartphone application Caregiver and patient speaks and understands English as their primary language.