Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

School performance of ELBW children: a controlled study

M J O'Callaghan1, Y R Burns, P H Gray

  • 1Mater Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Extremely low-birthweight children face significant learning difficulties in reading, writing, and math compared to peers. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) prevalence was not higher in these children.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Behaviour of 4- to 5-year-old nondisabled ELBW children: Outcomes following group-based physiotherapy intervention.

Child: care, health and development·2017
Same author

HER2 mRNA transcript quantitation in breast cancer.

Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico·2016
Same author

Discussion on the use of weight bearing plasters in the reduction of hypertonicity.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy·2014
Same author

The first five years of development of children born pre-term.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy·2014
Same author

The Neuro-sensory Motor Developmental Assessment Part 1: Development and Administration of the Test.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy·2014
Same author

The Neuro-Sensory Motor Developmental Assessment Part II: Predictive and Concurrent Validity.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy·2014

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) children are at risk for developmental challenges.
  • Understanding their academic and attention profiles is crucial for timely support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare learning difficulties and attention deficit disorder (ADD) prevalence in ELBW children versus their peers.
  • To identify specific academic areas affected in ELBW children.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized parent and teacher questionnaires for educational and ADD assessments.
  • Compared 87 ELBW children to age-matched controls within the same classrooms.
  • Assessed reading, spelling, mathematics, and writing skills.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • ELBW children showed marked problems across all academic areas, approximately 3 times more likely to be over a year delayed.
  • Parents reported high rates of special education placement (4%), remedial help (46%), and grade repetition (21%).
  • No increased prevalence of ADD was found in ELBW children, though males in both groups had higher symptom rates.

Conclusions:

  • ELBW children require substantial educational support and early intervention.
  • Special education resources are vital for ELBW children's academic success.
  • Further research into gender differences in ADD symptoms is warranted.