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

Chatsworth High School and Community College is a state-funded academy in Salford which caters for students aged 11 to 19 who are autistic or have profound and severe learning difficulties.

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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.

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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.

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

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When distressed, some children with severe learning difficulties can injure themselves, their parents, or other family members during physical outbursts that they are unable to control.

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