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Download full textStanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Chapman, Derek A.; Scott, Keith G. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2001
A study involving 244,610 children (ages 6-8) investigated birth risk factors for learning disabilities. Very low birth weight, low 5- minute Apgar score, and low maternal education were associated with highest individual-level risk. Low maternal education, late or no prenatal care, and tobacco use were associated with highest population-level…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Development, Children, Educational Attainment
