learning difference

The common term for the unique and individual ways a person might process, learn, and understand new information. A person may or may not have a learning disability or a learning disorder. At least one in five people has a learning difference. People who may experience a learning difference may be neurodivergent, people with an intellectual or developmental disability, people who have traumatic brain injuries, and other conditions.

OAJ suggests using the term learning difference in all references unless specifically referring to a learning disorder, a medical diagnosis, or a learning disability, a legal term, as defined by the IDEA.

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