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Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of intellect and their ability to acquire new language and other cognitive skills. These may result from organic or psychological conditions. Relatively common subtypes include DYSLEXIA, DYSCALCULIA, and DYSGRAPHIA.
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- Disabilities, Learning
- Disability, Learning
- Learning Disability
- Academic Disorder, Developmental
- Adolescent Learning Disabilities
- Adult Learning Disabilities
- Adult Learning Disorders
- Child Learning Disabilities
- Developmental Academic Disability
- Developmental Academic Disorder
- Developmental Disabilities of Scholastic Skills
- Developmental Disorders of Scholastic Skills
- Learning Disabilities, Adolescent
- Learning Disabilities, Child
- Learning Disorders
- Learning Disorders, Adult
- Learning Disturbance
- Scholastic Skills Development Disorders
- Academic Disabilities, Developmental
- Academic Disability, Developmental
- Academic Disorders, Developmental
- Adolescent Learning Disability
- Adult Learning Disability
- Adult Learning Disorder
- Child Learning Disability
- Developmental Academic Disabilities
- Developmental Academic Disorders
- Disabilities, Adolescent Learning
- Disabilities, Adult Learning
- Disabilities, Child Learning
- Disabilities, Developmental Academic
- Disability, Adolescent Learning
- Disability, Adult Learning
- Disability, Child Learning
- Disability, Developmental Academic
- Disorder, Learning
- Disorders, Adult Learning
- Disorders, Learning
- Disturbance, Learning
- Disturbances, Learning
- Learning Disabilities, Adult
- Learning Disability, Adolescent
- Learning Disability, Adult
- Learning Disability, Child
- Learning Disorder
- Learning Disorder, Adult
- Learning Disturbances
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2020(1966)
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- National Library of Medicine. Learning Disabilities. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007859. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007859
- Learning Disabilities. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_disability
- Learning Disabilities. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860740