learning disability
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This usually applies to people with a severe learning disability or dementia, living in locked rehabilitation units or placements such as supported living or care homes.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He said it’s rare to diagnose a learning disability in high school, and when someone comes to him for an evaluation that’s curiously close to the SAT or ACT, it’s a “red flag.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it difficult to work with numbers, affects about one in 20 people, according to the Dyscalculia Network.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
“To every kid with a learning disability: don’t let anyone — not even the President of the United States — bully you,” Newsom wrote on X. “Dyslexia isn’t a weakness. It’s your strength.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
What she didn’t know was that my problem in school was much more basic than a learning disability.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
