Intervention programme children had higher IQ and fewer behavioural problems

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

Intervention programme children had higher IQ and fewer behavioural problems
Tue, 06 Jun, 2017 - 10:54

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

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.

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