Receipt of Early Intervention Services Before Age 3 Years and Performance on Third-Grade Standardized Tests Among Children Exposed to Lead.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Research has shown that early intervention programs can improve academic outcomes of children with developmental delays. It has been suggested that similar programs may combat the deleterious effects of lead on children's neurodevelopment. However, to our knowledge, there are no published studies examining this possibility.

Objective

The objective of this study was to estimate the association between receipt of early intervention services and third-grade standardized test scores among children exposed to lead before age 3 years.

Design, setting, and participants

Cohort study including children born in New York City, New York, from 1994 to 1998 within an administrative data linkage of birth, lead monitoring, early intervention, and education data systems. Pa

SUBMITTER: Stingone JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8902692 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature