Making functional time estimates: comparison of school-aged, learning-disabled and other children.

A time-estimation survey was administered to 266 control children and 72 learning disabled children in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Using a 2 X 3 X 3 analysis of covariance significant main effects for group membership and grade were found. These data indicate that learning disabled youngsters frequently do not estimate time as accurately as normal ones.