Infants born three to six weeks early -- considered late preterm -- are at risk for learning problems, but they can be overcome, researchers say.
," said lead author Dr. Prachi Shah, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor.tobacco use, twins/multiple gestation and male sex increased the risk for deficits in math and reading by kindergarten for late preterm infants, the study found.
"We found that early sensitive parenting experiences were associated with early academic success for late preterm infants," Shah said in a university news release.They tracked academic progress for 1,200 late preterm infants over time. They recorded developmental assessments at 9 months and 24 months, and followed up with reading and math scores at times when children would be in preschool and kindergarten.
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