What is the definition or description of: learning difficulties?

What it says: "learning difficulties" is a term used for a wide variety of problems people have in learning. They can range all the way from biologically based troubles in perception to emotional problems with learning. A careful evaluation by an educational psychologist can often clarify what the problem is and what can be done about .T.

Isolated problems: A learning disorder is defined on the basis of a discrepancy between a person's overall intelligence and accomplishments in a specific area of learning such as reading or mathematics. Imagine someone with an iq of 120 (bright) who, despite adequate exposure to the subject, is reading at a level 2-3 years below age level. The combination of overall capacity and specific deficiency is the key.

Historically, a: Specific Learning Disability = "an unexpected difficulty in reading, written expression or math in a child with an average to above average IQ" defined by discrepant achievement vs. ability or IQ scores. US public schools now use both a lower level of achievement & slower rate of learning compared to normal ranges for peers of the same age & grade. Now some genetic & biological risk