Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0499 |
| Title: | Season of birth is related to child retention rates, achievement, and rate of diagnosis of specific LD |
| Author(s): | Martin RP, Foels P, Clanton G, Moon K |
| Reference: | J Learn Disabil. 2004 Jul-Aug;37(4):307-17 |
| Place of Study: | USA |
| Abstract: | The standardized achievement levels and rates of diagnosis of specific learning disabilities (SLD) for children born during each season were studied in one geographical area of the State of Georgia served by 28 school districts. Standardized achievement scores in reading, mathematics, and science were reliably lower for those born in the summer. Furthermore, there was a strong relationship between season of birth and the rate at which children received a diagnosis of SLD. Summer-born children were diagnosed with SLD at a higher rate than their peers. Four hypotheses for both the lower performance in the general school population and the greater rate of SLD diagnosis among these children are discussed.
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| Keyword(s): | learning disabilities, seasonality of birth |
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