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As a person, when I was seven or eight, my dad would try very hard to tutor me through school because I had learning difficulties or whatever. I would wish that they could just plant a chip in my brain so that I would know everything and not have to study.
Dichen Lachman

Meaning of "learning difficulties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Learning difficulties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEARNING DIFFICULTIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of learning difficulties in the English dictionary

The definition of learning difficulties in the dictionary is difficulty experienced in reaching the average standard of people of the same age group as regards intellectual and cognitive skills and performance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

learnability
learnable
learned
learned helplessness
learnedly
learnedness
learner
learner driver
learner-centred
learner´s chain
learner´s license
learner´s permit
learning
learning curve
learning disability
learning process
learning resources centre
learning support assistant
learning-disabled
learnt

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

activities
admiralties
casualties
commonalties
cruelties
difficulties
disloyalties
faculties
fealties
frailties
loyalties
mayoralties
novelties
penalties
personalties
royalties
severalties
shelties
shrievalties
specialties
viceroyalties

Synonyms and antonyms of learning difficulties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «learning difficulties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Find out the translation of learning difficulties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of learning difficulties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «learning difficulties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

学习困难
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dificultades de aprendizaje
570 millions of speakers

English

learning difficulties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीखने की कठिनाइयों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صعوبات التعلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудности в обучении
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dificuldades de aprendizagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিক্ষার সমস্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des difficultés d´apprentissage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesukaran belajar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lernschwierigkeiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

学習困難
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학습 장애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesulitan belajar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

học tập khó khăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்றல் குறைபாடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकण्याच्या अडचणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zorlukları öğrenmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difficoltà di apprendimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudności w nauce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

труднощі в навчанні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dificultăți de învățare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαθησιακές δυσκολίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leerprobleme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inlärningssvårigheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lærevansker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of learning difficulties

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEARNING DIFFICULTIES»

The term «learning difficulties» is regularly used and occupies the 56.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEARNING DIFFICULTIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about learning difficulties

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3 QUOTES WITH «LEARNING DIFFICULTIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word learning difficulties.
1
Dichen Lachman
As a person, when I was seven or eight, my dad would try very hard to tutor me through school because I had learning difficulties or whatever. I would wish that they could just plant a chip in my brain so that I would know everything and not have to study.
2
Andrew Lo
What makes this story so remarkable is that throughout my early childhood I had ongoing learning difficulties, particularly in mathematics. I struggled to learn the multiplication table, and no matter how hard I tried, I simply couldn't remember 6 times 7 or 7 times 8.
3
Willard Wigan
I became obsessed with making more and more tiny things. I think I was trying to find a way of compensating for my embarrassment at having learning difficulties: people had made me feel small so I wanted to show them how significant 'small' could be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEARNING DIFFICULTIES»

Discover the use of learning difficulties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to learning difficulties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reading and Learning Difficulties
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Peter Westwood, 2012
2
Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning ...
A highly practical resource for special educators and classroom teachers, this book provides specific instructional guidance illustrated with vignettes, examples, and sample lesson plans.
Marjorie Montague, Asha K. Jitendra, 2006
3
What Teachers Need to Know about Learning Difficulties
Presents an overview of the education of learning disabled children, covering such topics as early identification and intervention, socal and behavioral issues, teaching strategies, and accommodation and support of students.
Peter Westwood, 2008
4
Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Learning ...
A ChoiceOutstanding Academic Title! A highly practical resource for the classroom, this book offers clear, research-based recommendations for helping students at all grade levels understand and learn from what they read.
Janette K. Klingner, Sharon Vaughn, Alison Boardman, 2007
5
Children's Learning Difficulties: A Cognitive Approach
In this book Julie Dockrell and John McShane aim to give a clear account of learning difficulties, linking the theoretical with the practical in an accessible framework.
Julie Dockrell, John McShane, 1993
6
Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties
This book includes a description and explanation of reading, spelling and learning difficulties; provides chapters on psychological and neuropsychological assessment; explains the associations between behavioural problems and learning ...
Margot R. Prior, 1996
7
Learning Difficulties and Sexual Vulnerability: A Social ...
This book will be essential reading for practitioners working with people with learning difficulties, as well as students and academics in the fields of disability and social work.
Andrea Hollomotz, 2011
8
Dyslexia and other learning difficulties
A short attention span, restlessness, an inability to write clearly, and reading comprehension well below age level are all indicators of learning disabilities, and this book offers a clear and sympathetic guide to the difficulties that ...
Mark Selikowitz, 2012
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Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles ...
Topics covered in the book include: Identifying and recognizing gifted/learning disabled students, what the law says about this population, planning and developing accommodations that empower these students, what works and doesn't work in ...
Rich Weinfeld, 2006
10
Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties
Provides new evidence and insights derived from original research and life stories to answer questions about what it means for a child to be brought up by a parent with learning difficulties and whether this affects their well-being.
Tim Booth, Wendy Booth, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEARNING DIFFICULTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term learning difficulties is used in the context of the following news items.
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HEALTH-MED-Preschoolers-Reading - Courier Press
Scientists are looking for ways to tell, as young as possible, when children are at risk for later learning difficulties so they can get early interventions. There are ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
2
Karen Bradley: 'All communities in the UK need to know forced …
“So you know actually it's not just girls, it's young women, it's men, it's people with learning difficulties. Sometimes it's for a visa but sometimes ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Thousands of children missing out on eye tests - Telegraph
It is believed to affect around four per cent of children and if left uncorrected can lead to serious learning difficulties and vision problems. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Kieran defies odds to complete school and sit GCSEs - News …
A TEENAGER, whose parents were told would never complete school or his GCSEs due to his severe learning difficulties, sat his exams this ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jul 15»
5
Ask Tanya Byron: How can I stop my brother from dominating our …
My brother is in his forties and has learning difficulties and mild cerebral palsy resulting from a difficult birth. Although most of the time he can be ... «The Times, Jul 15»
6
Soccer-Calleri "rabona" sets up Boca win on Tevez return - Yahoo …
... on "very difficult" which is a standing joke in Argentina at Tevez's language learning difficulties during his seven years in the Premier League. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
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Dorking's 13-year-old dyslexia champion in call for helpline funding …
... national helpline and advice service that addresses the specific needs and issues of people with dyslexia and related learning difficulties. «Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
Devoted to helping pupils with learning difficulties (From Oxford Mail)
A DEVOTED advocate of the rights of people with learning difficulties is stepping down. Dr Kate Schnelling, 62, has retired as deputy head teacher at Mabel ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
9
Emotional scenes as Coventry playgroup shuts after 50 years …
She said: “Three of my children had learning difficulties one way or another - by the time they left here they had made massive steps forward. «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Premature baby costs holidaying Brisbane couple $1m in Hawaii …
“There is a small chance he could end up blind, deaf, have cerebral palsy or learning difficulties,” Ms Lovejoy said. “It's all very confronting to ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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