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DISABILITIES > COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES > LEARNING DISABILITIES

Preferred term

LEARNING DISABILITIES  

Definition

  • CONDITIONS CHARACTERIZED BY A SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERCEIVED LEVEL OF INTELLECT AND THEIR ABILITY TO ACQUIRE NEW LANGUAGE AND OTHER COGNITIVE SKILLS. THESE DISORDERS MAY RESULT FROM ORGANIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. RELATIVELY COMMON SUBTYPES INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, DYSCALCULIA, AND DYSGRAPHIA.

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Entry terms

  • LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:2dcc7071-190b-4d78-8c9d-ac10550d04ae:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

DEFINITION SOURCE

  • MESH

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/2dcc7071-190b-4d78-8c9d-ac10550d04ae

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