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A child with word finding difficulties knows a word but can't get to it when they need it. They might point, describe it ("the thing you cut with"), say "that one", or stop mid-sentence and give up. Everyone has the odd tip-of-the-tongue moment. It becomes a concern when it happens often with familiar words and starts to get in the way of talking, learning or confidence. What are word finding difficulties? Word finding difficulties (also called word retrieval difficulties) are trouble recalling …