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ERIC Number: EJ335841
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Adolescent with Spina Bifida: Academic Achievement and Employment Prospects. Research Supplement.
Tew, Brian
British Journal of Special Education, v13 n1 p22-26 Mar 1986
A longitudinal study of 52 adolescents with spina bifida reveals information about their intelligence and attainments at age 16, achievement examinations, the relationship between IQ and academic achievement, and employment at 18 years. Among findings are significantly lower performance among Ss with shunts and intracranial complications. (CL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Intelligence, Longitudinal Studies, Multiple Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Spina Bifida