A child who is diagnosed with a learning disability must meet all but which of the following criteria?
A) The child has difficulty mastering an academic subject.
B) The child has normal intelligence.
C) The child is not suffering from any other condition that would explain the poor performance.
D) The child has an absence of adaptive skills and has difficulties adjusting to their surroundings.

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The statement "The child has an absence of adaptive skills and has difficulties adjusting to their surroundings" is not a criteria for a learning disability. The other three criteria, difficulty mastering an academic subject, normal intelligence, and absence of other conditions explaining poor performance, are important factors in diagnosing a learning disability.

A Child Who Is Diagnosed with a Learning Disability Must