learning-disabled

[ lur-ning-dis-ey-buhld ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or having a learning disability:

   a learning-disabled child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of learning-disabled¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Excerpted from A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures by Quinn Bradlee and Jeff Himmelman © 2009.

From The Daily Beast

He was a ruthlessly-teased, learning-disabled little boy who was criticized by teachers for not being able to keep up in class.

From The Daily Beast

You could see them as a very learning-disabled person trying his or her hand at lanyards.

From The Daily Beast