Which of the following is an accurate description of a learning disability?

a) A speech/language impairment
b) A significant discrepancy between the child's actual academic performance and his/her apparent potential to learn
c) A vision impairment in which the child cannot see at 20 feet what most people can see at 200 feet
d) A hearing impairment

Answer: b

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