learning difficulties

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• learning difficulties — learning .difficulties n [plural] a mental problem that affects someone s ability to learn ▪ a school for children with learning difficulties …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• learning difficulties — ˈlearning difficulties [learning difficulties] noun plural mental problems that people may have from birth, or that may be caused by illness or injury, that affect their ability to learn things …   Useful english dictionary

• learning difficulties — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the normal level expected of those of the same age, especially because of mental handicap or cognitive disorder …   English terms dictionary

• learning difficulties — This term became common in the 1980s to describe a wide range of abnormalities including Down s syndrome, dyslexia, and the complaint known as attention deficit disorder. In emphasizing the difficulty experienced rather than any perceived… …   Modern English usage

• learning difficulties — plural noun Brit. difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the normal level expected of those of the same age, especially because of mental disability or cognitive disorder. Usage The phrase learning difficulties covers general… …   English new terms dictionary

• learning difficulties —    (with)    unable to keep up with your peers in class    One so described may suffer from a mental condition beyond a difficulty in memorizing or concentrating. The phrase was first adopted in the British Warnock Report of 1979:     ... the… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• learning difficulties — noun Any of a series of medically recognized conditions (as opposed to diseases) that inhibits a persons ability to function in the world. Syn: LD …   Wiktionary

• learning difficulties — See mental subnormality …   Dictionary of sociology

• with learning difficulties —    unable to keep up with your peers in class    All of us suffer from learning difficulties from time to time, especially the elderly when it comes to computers and other electronic gadgets, and children who prefer watching television to doing… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• learning difficulty — UK / US or learning disability UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms learning difficulty : singular learning difficulty plural learning difficulties a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or information at the… …   English dictionary

• learning disability — learning difficulty UK / US or learning disability UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms learning difficulty : singular learning difficulty plural learning difficulties a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or …   English dictionary