Have you ever had something on the tip of your tongue and you just couldn’t get it out?
You know, like when you’re trying to think of that actor’s name in the movie you just saw.
Or the name of your cousin’s new boyfriend you just saw a Christmas.
Or the place where you saw your coworker outside of work.
You know it’s in there, and you wanna tell someone about it, but for some reason you just can’t get it out.
Now imagine if that was your experience every time you tried to speak.
You try to think of the word, maybe you make some sort of gesture to help you, or think of other words that are similar but not exactly what you wanted to say.
All the while the listener is sitting and staring at you, wondering what the heck is going on with you and why can’t you just say it already…
Ugh… how frustrating would that be??
While this isn’t exactly what’s going on when it comes to childhood apraxia of speech, those feelings of frustration can be very similar.