learning difficulties

British  

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

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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

"These eras provide important context for what our brains might be best at, or more vulnerable to, at different stages of our lives. It could help us understand why some brains develop differently at key points in life, whether it be learning difficulties in childhood, or dementia in our later years."

From Science Daily

Rev Cheshire has to attend frequent medical appointments with Adam, who is autistic, including for his profound learning difficulties, as well as hearing and sight impairments.

From BBC

Once an online order was approved, members of MK Snap - a charity that helps adults with learning difficulties to thrive - were paid to pick, pack and ship the produce.

From BBC

It took 18 months for the case to get to court because MacPhail's legal team had argued his learning difficulties and autism diagnosis made him unfit to plead.

From BBC

The judge took into account that Usher, who has learning difficulties, made full admissions to police and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.

From BBC