Question
In the early 1960s, Kirk introduced the term learning disability to a group of parents of children with reading problems. Prior to this time, the condition was referred to as
Question options:
A) word blindness.
B) dyslexia.
C) perceptual handicap.
D) failure to thrive.
Question options:
A) word blindness.
B) dyslexia.
C) perceptual handicap.
D) failure to thrive.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The correct option is **A) word blindness.**
Prior to the introduction of the term "learning disability," conditions related to reading difficulties were often referred to colloquially as "word blindness," particularly in reference to dyslexia.
Prior to the introduction of the term "learning disability," conditions related to reading difficulties were often referred to colloquially as "word blindness," particularly in reference to dyslexia.