User:Amabelson/Ashley dysnomia project

Ashley’s Dysnomia Project

What is dysnomia?

Dysnomia is a difficulty or inability to retrieve the correct word from memory when it is needed. It can also be known as a word finding problem.

What does dysnomia affect?

Dysnomia can affect speech skills, writing abilities, or both.

How can dysnomia form?

Dysnomia can develop because of brain trauma or can be a learning disability.

Can typical developing people have dysnomia?

Everybody has sometimes that "tip of the tong" feeling when you can't find a word but you know it is somewhere there in your memory.