learning difference
noun
: learning disability
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Through tailoring teaching methods to individual students, the academy is a refuge for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other social and learning differences. Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot, 10 Sep. 2019 Cara Luhring has a question about the Paul Rabil Foundation, which helps children with learning differences. Recode Staff, Recode, 18 June 2018 See More
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 Through tailoring teaching methods to individual students, the academy is a refuge for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other social and learning differences. Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot, 10 Sep. 2019 Cara Luhring has a question about the Paul Rabil Foundation, which helps children with learning differences. Recode Staff, Recode, 18 June 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
learning difference
noun
: learning disability