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cognitive deficit

performance on intellectual and other mentally based tasks (e.g., those involving memory), as measured by individually administered standardized assessments (verbal and nonverbal cognitive measures), that is substantially below that expected given the individual’s chronological age and formal educational experience.

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May 10th 2024