learning disability
Also called specific learning disability . a disorder, such as dyslexia, characterized by difficulty in one specific cognitive area, including understanding or using spoken or written language, understanding or using numbers and mathematical concepts, coordinating movements, or directing attention.
Chiefly British. intellectual disability.
Origin of learning disability
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How to use learning disability in a sentence
I’m packed full of all these learning disabilities and things, always struggled with school.
The new findings show that learning disabilities are much less specific than we usually assume, he notes.
Patterns in brain activity can identify who will struggle to read | Alison Pearce Stevens | April 27, 2021 | Science News For StudentsHe grew up in the county and says he was born premature, in part because of poor nutritional decisions his birth mother made, and suffered learning disabilities and health problems that he links to poor nutrition.
Goodbye Coke, hello milk! Prince George’s pushes healthy kids’ menu | Rachel Chason | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostJeffries notes that moving classes online could also make it easier for prospective doctors with physical or learning disabilities to participate, since they could tailor their environment to fit their needs.
How U.S. Medical Schools Are Training a Post-Pandemic Generation of Doctors | Jamie Ducharme | November 24, 2020 | TimeQuincey, who has a learning disability, couldn’t log into classes for more than a week.
The Federal Government Promised Native American Students Computers and Internet. Many Are Still Waiting. | by Alden Woods, Arizona Republic | September 28, 2020 | ProPublica
Or a sibling may have a learning disability that hinders his or her efforts.
The Struggles of Benjamin Franklin’s Sister Jane | Annette Gordon-Reed | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the media reacted to what was clearly a calculated piece of rhetoric as if Romney had a learning disability.
Mitt Romney Is a Canny Politician Doing What’s Necessary to Survive the Primaries | Lee Siegel | February 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Scientific definitions for learning disability
[ lûr′nĭng ]
Any of various disabilities of the basic cognitive and psychological processes involved in using language or performing mathematical calculations. Learning disabilities are not caused by low intelligence, emotional disturbance, or physical impairment (as of hearing). Dyslexia is a common learning disability.
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