Some things that work for some people who sometimes have trouble making words:
Typing
- Sometimes text-based communication works better
- Sometimes using email or instant messaging or text messaging will make you able to use words when you couldn’t do so with your voice
- When that doesn’t work, sometimes typing random nonsense or quotes or something can get you into a mode in which you have more words to use
Speech
- Sometimes if you can say any word or phrase, it makes other words start working
- For instance, saying lines from a book or TV
- Or, frustratingly, sometimes explaining inability to speak makes it easier to speak
- If it’s a particular word you can’t find, describing the thing can work
Sounds:
- Sometimes making sounds that aren’t words works as expressive communication
- Sometimes making sounds can make words come after
Moving
- Sometimes waving hands can help make words come out
- Or making gestures of other sorts, like pointing at things