Which of the following is an example of a learning difficulty commonly…

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Which of the following is an example of a learning difficulty commonly observed in children with special needs?

Answer: A. DyslexiaConceptA learning difficulty specifically affects how a learner acquires or uses academic skills such as reading, writing, or mathematics. It is distinguished…

  1. A.

    Dyslexia

  2. B.

    Blindness

  3. C.

    Autism

  4. D.

    Asthma

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Concept

A learning difficulty specifically affects how a learner acquires or uses academic skills such as reading, writing, or mathematics.

It is distinguished from a sensory impairment, a broader neurodevelopmental condition, or a physical illness, although any of these may also affect classroom participation.

Application

Dyslexia primarily affects accurate or fluent word recognition, decoding, and spelling. These are core reading-related academic skills, so dyslexia fits the category of a specific learning difficulty.

Contrast

  • Dyslexia primarily concerns reading accuracy, fluency, decoding, and spelling.

  • Blindness concerns vision and visual access to information; it is classified as a sensory impairment.

  • Autism concerns differences in social communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour or interests; it is classified as a neurodevelopmental condition.

  • Asthma concerns inflammation and narrowing of the airways; it is classified as a chronic respiratory condition.

Cross-check

Among the offered values, dyslexia is the one whose defining domain is an academic skill—reading—rather than vision, social communication and behaviour, or breathing.

Result

Therefore, the answer is Dyslexia.

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