hrp0086p1-p609 | Growth P1 | ESPE2016

Cognitive Abilities and Academic Achievement Among Youths with Short Stature Receiving Growth Hormone Therapy

Yeguez Carlos , Gardner Melissa , Sandberg David

Background: Reports suggest that youths with short stature (SS) exhibit academic under-achievement relative to cognitive aptitude and GH treatment diminishes the difference. However, interpretation of this achievement-aptitude discrepancy is confounded by the use of achievement and intelligence tests normed in different samples.Objective and hypotheses: To assess whether reports of academic underachievement in SS samples are partially attributable to cho...