September 25, 2019 Low birth weight linked to communication problems in children NIH-supported study tracks impact of a range of low birth weights up to age 10 The effects of low birth weight on communication and developmental problems extend beyond the tiniest of babies and continue well into childhood, according to an analysis of follow-up survey data on a large, diverse group of children. Among the results, the researchers found that by age 10, children in all three standard categories of low birth weight were more likely to have been diagnosed with a speech-language disorder and to have received speech-language services than children who had been born at a normal weight. Funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, the study appears in the September issue of Early Human Development. Read more » Health Information Hearing, ear infections, etc. Balance Taste and smell Voice, speech, and language Popular Topics Do you need a hearing test? Ear infections Tinnitus Stuttering NIDCD now offers an easy way for you to get trusted, up-to-date content for your website. Learn more about content syndication >> The NIDCD, part of the National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts research and research training on the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language and provides health information, based upon scientific discovery, to the public. For more information about NIDCD programs, see our website at www.nidcd.nih.gov. NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health® U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  National Institutes of Health (NIH)

 

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