INTELLECTUAL AND EDUCATIONAL-ATTAINMENT IN ALBINISM

We studied the intellectual and educational ability of a group of 18 a lbino children as compared with that of a group of demographically mat ched controls. Intellectual ability was measured using Raven's Standar d Progressive Matrices, and educational ability was measured by the re ading, spelling, and arithmetic tests of the Wide Range Achievement Te st. There was no statistically significant difference in intelligence of the two groups. However, there was a significant difference in read ing, spelling, and arithmetic skills. No correlation was found between the clinical features of the albino children and their performance on the intelligence or educational tests.