Language Intervention for Preschoolers with Special Needs: Tom’s Story

This post is for our early-education readers, especially inclusive educators looking for simple strategies that help students with disabilities improve their language skills. Excerpted and adapted from Early Literacy in Action by Betty H. Bunce, this detailed example introduces you to Tom, a preschooler with language delays. You’ll see how Tom’s teacher used simple prompts and modeling strategies to help him reach his language goals—and support better outcomes for Tom and his peers throughout the school day.