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DISABILITIES > COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES > LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

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LEARNING DIFFICULTIES  

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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  • LEARNING DISABILITIES

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED JANUARY 2023. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'LEARNING DISABILITIES' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Identifier

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

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  • 2023-09-13

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

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