From a Medical Perspective, a Specific Learning Disability Is Defined

From a medical perspective, a specific learning disability is defined as a condition that manifests before the age of 18 years and is typified with significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning accompanied by significant limitations in adaptive functioning in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social/interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health, and safety.