learning difficulties

plural noun

1. difficulty experienced in reaching the average standard of people of the same age group as regards intellectual and cognitive skills and performance

Usage

This is now the standard umbrella term to cover both difficulties created by specific conditions, such as dyslexia, and by less than average intellectual skills

Example Sentences

Andrew Langdon KC, defending, told the court Gunter was "immature for his age", had a "very low IQ" and had "recognised emotional and learning difficulties".

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She became a music teacher at Wansbeck Primary School in Kingston upon Hull, which has a progressive programme for the inclusion of children with learning difficulties.

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The 37-year-old said her daughter was diagnosed earlier this year after suffering from developmental delays and learning difficulties, not long after Ms Davies was told she had thyroid cancer.

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She says: "We've got people who come for support with learning difficulties, we've got people who are maybe struggling at school, folk who want to be vets, kids that come to do their Duke of Edinburgh award, some folk looking to get back into work but are just needing that bit of a confidence boost, mixing with people again."

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She had balanced her studies alongside helping to care for her brother, who has learning difficulties, and working part-time - and today received two A*s and a B.

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