Not Signed In - Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead To School Problems
Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... Although it is known that children with sleep difficulties are likely to have school difficulties, new research reveals that this connection between sleep and school performance is related to a child's socioeconomic and ethnic/racial background. The study observed 166 8- and 9-year-old African-American and European-American children from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings showed that African-American children were at increased risk of cognitive difficulties when sleep was disrupted. ...
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