Journal of Pediatric Psychology 20(6) pp. 703-719, 1995
© 1995 Society of Pediatric Psychology
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Achievement in Children with Birth Weights Less Than 750 Grams with Normal Cognitive Abilities: Evidence for Specific Learning Disabilities1
Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University
2All correspondence should be sent to H. Gerry Taylor, Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, 2101 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
Examined achievement, behavior, and neuropsychological outcomes at early school age in a regional population of children <750-g birth weight who were neurologically intact and who scored in the broad average range on a test of cognitive ability. Comparison groups included children of birth weight 750–1,499 g and children born at full-term. The children <750 g performed more poorly than the higher birth weight groups on tests of math, even after adjusting for group differences in cognitive ability. Corresponding group differences were found in language, perceptual motor, and attentional skills, but not in behavior outcomes. Findings document specific weaknesses in achievement and neuropsychological skills in children <750 g birth weight and support the need for early identification and special education interventions.
Key words: low birth weight; learning disabilities; neuropsychological outcomes; behavior and school performance; early identification.
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