Citation

Ramey CT, Campbell FA. Am. J. Ment. Defic. 1984; 88(5): 515-523.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American Association on Mental Retardation)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

Note: This publication examined the effects of the Abecedarian Project on the prevention of nonbiologically based mild mental retardation on high risk children, ages infancy to 5 years. The Abecedarian Project is an early childhood intervention program designed to improve intelligence and school performance while preventing crime and delinquency in low-income African American children. This longitudinal study matched the mental test scores for 54 educationally treated disadvantaged high-risk preschool children were compared with 53 matched untreated controls. Language, cognitive, perceptual-motor, and social development skills were emphasized. Educationally treated subjects consistently outscored control subjects on mental tests. Educationally treated subjects scored at the national average, while control subjects scored below the national average.

For more information on the Abecedarian Project see VioPro record number 2888.

Population Age/Grade Level: Infancy - Age 5
Population Race/Ethnicity: African American
Population Gender: Male, Female
Population Location: USA
Content: Empirical Research, Longitudinal Studies

Low-Income Population
Early Childhood Intervention
Early Intervention
Early Childhood Education
Child Development
Intervention Program
Education Program
Prevention Education
Prevention Program
Program Effectiveness
African American Child
Language Skills
Social Development
Cognitive Development
Infancy
Preschool Student
Child Intelligence
Mentally Handicapped Child
Mental Handicap Prevention
Long-Term Effects
Program Evaluation
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