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learning disabilities

  • plural
    of learning disability.
    learning disability
    noun
    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.

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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

He added that the trust was committed to reducing health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and had made significant improvements to care.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

More than half of adults with learning disabilities in England die before the age of 65, an annual report into mortality suggests.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The suspect is believed to have learning disabilities and had been on a trip to the zoo with carers.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

My next class was English for students with learning disabilities.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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