learning difference

noun

: learning disability

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Specialized schools have developed instructional approaches that help students with learning differences succeed. — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This means your child could have anything from eczema or a life-threatening food allergy to a vision impairment, learning difference like dyslexia, or even a processing disorder and qualify for a 504 plan. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026 As a result, too many students with learning differences spend their school years being underestimated, undertaught, and ultimately underprepared. — Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Claudia Nachtigal is the head of school at The Highlands School, a K-8 institution for students with learning differences and achievement gaps located in Bel Air. — Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for learning difference

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of learning difference was in 1966

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learning difference

noun
: learning disability
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