Youngest children in class more likely to be diagnosed with learning disability

Children born in December are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with a learning disorder as those born in January in school districts with a December 31 cut-off date. ADHD was found not to affect the association between month of birth and the likelihood of a learning disability diagnosis.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210506104753.htm