Reuters: Boosting intelligence among poor is child's play
LONDON (Reuters) – Giving pre-school children toys to play with boosts their mental development even if they suffer from malnutrition, a report said on Friday.
The report, published in the Lancet medical journal, said several studies had found a clear link between intelligence and child's play.
"We have done play programs in Bangladesh where the children are severely malnourished and we have produced up to a nine-point improvement in the IQ of these kids — just with play," said author Sally McGregor of the Institute of Child Health at University College London.
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