learning disabilities
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pluralof learning disability.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
learning disabilitynouna 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.
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For years, people with the condition were assumed to have profound learning disabilities but Romi, who uses special eye-gaze technology to communicate, is hoping to challenge that belief.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"So that we remember Sir David for all of the work he did for championing people with learning disabilities in Southend, and then obviously across the country, through the Music Man Project's expansion."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
To make her point, she cites studies that have found that while autistic people overall are more likely to take their own lives, these rates are highest in autistic people without learning disabilities.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Staff worked with community clinics to find high-needs families, including students with behavioral issues and learning disabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Then he said something about how you can see the sweating but the learning disabilities are invisible.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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