Intellectual and educational attainment in albinism.
We studied the intellectual and educational ability of a group of 18 albino children as compared with that of a group of demographically matched controls. Intellectual ability was measured using Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, and educational ability was measured by the reading, spelling, and arithmetic tests of the Wide Range Achievement Test. There was no statistically significant difference in intelligence of the two groups. However, there was a significant difference in reading, spelling, and arithmetic skills. No correlation was found between the clinical features of the albino children and their performance on the intelligence or educational tests.
Fulcher
T
T
Department of Ophthalmology, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
O'Keefe
M
M
Bowell
R
R
Lanigan
B
B
Burke
T
T
Carr
A
A
O'Rourke
M
M
Bolger
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000417:Albinism / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology