Specific Intellectual Deficits in Children with Early Onset Diabetes Mellitus.

Rovet, Joanne F.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ367889

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Publication Date: 1988

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Specific Intellectual Deficits in Children with Early Onset Diabetes Mellitus.

Rovet, Joanne F.; And Others

Child Development, v59 n1 p226-34 Feb 1988

Compares 27 children with early onset diabetes (EOD) with 24 children with late onset diabetes (LOD) and 30 sibling controls in performance on tests of intellectual functioning and school achievement. Results revealed that duration of illness, age of onset, and hypoglycemic convulsions significantly predicted spatial ability. (Author/RWB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Diabetes, Disabilities, Emotional Development, Performance Factors, Preschool Education, Quality of Life, Social Development, Spatial Ability, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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