handicapping
- noun
- /ˈhændɪˌkæpɪŋ/
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desventaja
- Of particular note, children with comorbid behavioral and/or learning disorders were not excluded from the study because of the high co-occurrence of these types of disorders with ADHD, but children with low IQ and severe handicapping conditions such as psychosis and autism were excluded from the study.
- handicapping conditions
- additional handicapping
- self-handicapping
Examples
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In addition, specific issues must be considered in determining if additional handicapping conditions are present.
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Students with visual impairments and other handicapping conditions often exhibit highly variable skills that depend on the environment as well as other individuals who are present.
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So there was a lot of complaints that our laws in the US were handicapping the US banks.
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Assessments must also be sensitive to determining the presence of other handicapping conditions that affect learning.
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If progress remains slow even after a period of intense stimulation and increased educational experiences, the possibility of additional handicapping conditions should be explored.
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Before a determination is made that other handicapping conditions exist, the student should receive intense remediation and instruction from an individual trained in the education of students with visual impairments.
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The teacher's approach to grading was seen as a way of handicapping students who struggled with the material.
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Applying the rules in a way that handicapping certain participants can lead to unfair advantages in the competition.
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Many educators argue that handicapping students with extra time on tests is necessary for a fair assessment.
Synonyms
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3.5
Unfair treatment of people because of their race, age, or sex
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6.8
Treating someone unfairly, often by taking advantage of them
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8.4
Unfair treatment of someone, often by cheating them
How Harmful
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Morphology
Etymology
Handicapping comes from the old hand-in-cap practice that set payments to balance value, and the word later took on the sense of a 'disadvantage'. So to handicap someone can mean to put them at a real disadvantage by rules or conditions.