learning difference

noun

Examples of learning difference in a Sentence

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Kim Kardashian is sharing a supportive message for fellow parents who might struggle with their kids' learning differences. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024 As long as stigma and misunderstanding towards children with neurological and learning differences exist, the back-to-school season will continue to entail a certain amount of anxiety for students and caregivers. Staff Author, Parents, 21 Aug. 2023 Recent studies show 15-20% of the population has ADHD, dyslexia or another learning difference. Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 One notable difference: Orleans requires all students as young as kindergarten to wear masks unless a student has a learning difference or a disability that exempts them. Kyle Whitfield, NOLA.com, 5 Aug. 2020 Some kids with learning differences, whether on the autism spectrum or with specific emotional or physical needs, may require a level of professional care that parents aren't qualified to give, even with professional consultation. Lisa Selin Davis, CNN, 13 May 2020 Pitt Academy, 7515 Westport Rd., is a Catholic school affiliated with the archdiocese that serves students with a variety of intellectual disabilities and learning differences. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2020 The system was failing him, just like so many other kids with learning differences. Mark Armstrong, Longreads, 18 Dec. 2019 Standard schools are generally ill-equipped to deal with children who have social and learning differences. Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot, 10 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of learning difference was in 1982

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“Learning difference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learning%20difference. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

learning difference

noun
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