Goldberg D, McLaughlin M, Grossi M, Tytun A, Blum S
New York City Department of Health, NY 10013.
Am J Public Health. 1992 Mar;82(3):438-40. doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.3.438.
In this study of 162 third graders in New York City public schools, we found that slightly over half of the children in special education were males who had Medicaid coverage at birth and mothers with medical conditions or adverse health habits noted on the birth certificate; two thirds of the children with this combination of characteristics actually were placed in special education. These findings suggest that newborns at risk for later learning disabilities can be targeted to receive preventive interventions.
在这项针对纽约市公立学校162名三年级学生的研究中，我们发现，接受特殊教育的儿童中，略超过半数是出生时享有医疗补助、其母亲在出生证明上有健康问题或不良健康习惯的男性；具备这些特征组合的儿童中，有三分之二实际上被安排接受特殊教育。这些发现表明，有日后出现学习障碍风险的新生儿可以作为预防性干预措施的目标对象。
