not heard of dysnomia - will go and google that now, thanks.

mnmom - yes I can imagine that being in a stress environment such as speaking in front of people will make it worse and then that in itself creates more anxiety which makes it worse again. Do you think it would help your son if he was diagnosed with a language problem? they can probably help him. the therapist my daughter is seeing recently treated a medical student who hadn't been diagnosed until near the end of her course and the difference 6 weeks of therapy made to her was immense apparently. It could really boost his confidence and enable him to express himself more easily.