Developmental learning disorder

Description

Developmental learning disorder is characterised by significant and persistent difficulties in learning academic skills, which may include reading, writing, or arithmetic. The individual’s performance in the affected academic skill(s) is markedly below what would be expected for chronological age and general level of intellectual functioning, and results in significant impairment in the individual’s academic or occupational functioning. Developmental learning disorder first manifests when academic skills are taught during the early school years. Developmental learning disorder is not due to a disorder of intellectual development, sensory impairment (vision or hearing), neurological or motor disorder, lack of availability of education, lack of proficiency in the language of academic instruction, or psychosocial adversity.

Excludes

MB4B – Symbolic dysfunctions

Exclusions from above levels

QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Child codes

6A03.0 – Developmental learning disorder with impairment in reading
6A03.1 – Developmental learning disorder with impairment in written expression
6A03.2 – Developmental learning disorder with impairment in mathematics
6A03.3 – Developmental learning disorder with other specified impairment of learning
6A03.Z – Developmental learning disorder, unspecified

Sibling codes

6A00 – Disorders of intellectual development
6A01 – Developmental speech or language disorders
6A02 – Autism spectrum disorder
6A04 – Developmental motor coordination disorder
6A05 – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
6A06 – Stereotyped movement disorder
6A0Y – Other specified neurodevelopmental disorders
6A0Z – Neurodevelopmental disorders, unspecified

Foundation entity

Developmental learning disorder – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2099676649

Part of: 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders