What Is the Defining Characteristic of Students with Learning Disabilities

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the defining characteristic of students with learning disabilities?

• A)severe reading problems
• B)poor memory and attention
• C)difficulty understanding and using language
• D)specific and significant achievement deficits in spite of adequate intelligence

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