learning difference

noun

: learning disability

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The school's mission is to improve the lives of students with learning differences and neurodivergences through small class sizes, low student to teacher ratio, assistive technology, social pragmatic support and learning accommodations. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Aug. 2026 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 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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