difficulty experienced in reaching the average standard of people of the same age group as regards intellectual and cognitive skills and performance
▶ USAGE Learning difficulties is now the standard umbrella term to cover both difficulties created by specificconditions, such as dyslexia, and by less than average intellectual skills
Examples of 'learning difficulties' in a sentence
learning difficulties
My 18-year-old niece has learning difficulties and the reading age of a ten-year-old.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some of them also have learning difficulties.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The farm wants to do more for those with learning difficulties.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others have learning difficulties, psychological or psychiatric problems, the report says.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He is about 50 years old and has learning difficulties.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Youngsters with learning difficulties gain experience of the hotel trade.
The Sun (2015)
Dimensions, the charity that organised the survey, supports people with learning difficulties.
The Sun (2018)
Brent, who had learning difficulties, tried to befriend the evil gang.
The Sun (2008)
He says he has learning difficulties, but is vague about the details.