Learning Disabilities Definitions Puzzle

A lifelong disability

Affects the way someone takes in, remembers, understands and expresses information.

A distinct handicapping condition in the presence of average to above average intelligence.

A real disability that is recognized in legislation as a handicap.

A condition that can affect reading, writing, spelling, calculation, communication, memory, attention, organization, coordination and/or social competence.

Occurs when there are very large differences between a person's learning strengths and weaknesses so that the weaknesses seem to continually get in the way and prevent the individual from demonstrating his or her strengths.

An invisible handicap.

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