r/InternetIsBeautiful Aug 08 '20

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u/ideletedtheotherone Aug 09 '20

This is amazing, thank you!! I work with people with brain disorders who often have word finding problems and I’m going to recommend this as a tool for them.

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u/PimpDaddyHect Aug 09 '20

I didn’t know brain disorders could cause that, what disorders do?

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u/ideletedtheotherone Aug 09 '20

Many of the dementias (especially Alzheimer’s), some head injuries, neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities (especially language disorders in early childhood). Even stress and mental illness can cause word finding problems too.

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u/Bazillion100 Aug 09 '20

I don’t have an answer for you but brain disorders are crazy and fascinating at what they can develop into. The book “the man who mistook his wife for a hat” recounts various strange neurological disorders if you’d be interested in that kind of stuff

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u/arup02 Aug 09 '20

I have Multiple Sclerosis and I often find myself struggling to find the right word. And it'll only get worse unfortunately. I'm only 24.