In this session, attendees will review several behavioral approaches to address word retrieval impairments for nouns and verbs in individuals with aphasia. These will include restorative treatment approaches that engage semantic and phonologic processing in a manner compatible with the normal processes engaged in word retrieval. Restorative approaches such as cueing hierarchy training, semantic comprehension training and semantic feature analysis training will be described. These approaches will be contrasted with reorganization approaches to word retrieval treatment that attempt to facilitate word retrieval through a fundamentally different cognitive process. This will include a review of gestural facilitation approaches for word retrieval. Pantomimes and intentional limb movements have been used as treatment options to facilitate improved word retrieval. Other factors influencing success of word retrieval treatment and generalization of treatment effects beyond specific training items also will be considered. This session will take an evidence-based approach, reviewing the most recent empirical evidence supporting the effects of the variety of treatments available for individuals with word retrieval impairments associated with aphasia.