article_snippet: Poverty affects the intelligence of children as young as two, a separate study in December 2014 found - and its impact increases as the child ages.
article_snippet: Deprived young children were found to have IQ scores six points lower, on average, than children from wealthier families.
article_snippet: Scientists from Goldsmiths, University of London compared data on almost 15,000 children and Scientists from Goldsmiths, University of London parents as part of the Twins Early Development Study (Teds).
article_snippet: the Twins Early Development Study (Teds) is an on-going investigation socio-economic and genetic links to intelligence.