Childhood intervention programme raised IQ

A childhood intervention programme that saw children’s IQ soar may be rolled out nationally.

Childhood intervention programme raised IQ

Preparing for Life (PFL), ran from 2008 to 2015 in Dublin 15 and 17 and had a dramatic impact on children’s health and behaviour.

The 200 participating families were split into either an intervention or a control group, and the mothers were followed from midway through pregnancy until their children were entering primary school.

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