Dysnomia

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 * Explanation:** [|Dysnomia] is a difficulty or inability to retrieve the correct word from memory when it is needed.
 * Effects on the child at school:** It can affect speech skills, writing abilities, or both. In school a child might use a synonym of the world they are trying to retrieve instead of getting the right word.
 * Prevalence of the disorder:** Occasionally forgetting a word is common with most people, and it only becomes dysnomia when it affects your daily life.
 * Treatments:** This cannot be cured. A speech pathologist could use exercises to improve recall. This is most effective when a trauma or injury caused the dysnomia. If it is developmental it is harder to work with because that area of the brain is still developing. The child's dysnomia may lesson as they grow up.
 * How can teachers help:** Studies show that the[| language flows easier when writing] as opposed to speaking. Let the student write more frequently instead of speaking in front of the class. Teachers can: describe something to the child, ask them what it is...let the child finish your sentence...more here.