24/05/2026
We used an interactive book based around a train station theme alongside a core board to support vocabulary development and language understanding for a non-verbal child.
The child showed strong attention and engagement throughout the activity, independently pointing to pictures and interacting with the pull-out elements within the book.
The core board was used to model and reinforce key vocabulary during shared reading. By pointing to symbols and words while reading, we helped the child make connections between language, pictures, and meaning in a visual and interactive way.
During the session we were working on:
* developing understanding of key vocabulary
* building joint/shared attention
* encouraging purposeful pointing and interaction
* supporting listening and engagement during book activities
* helping the child connect symbols, pictures, and spoken language
* creating opportunities for early communication through a motivating activity
We use interactive books and core boards together because they provide children with repeated, meaningful exposure to language within a shared activity. For children who are not yet using spoken words, this helps build the foundations for communication by strengthening comprehension, attention, and interaction skills first.
Repeated modelling of vocabulary in context supports language development and can eventually help children move towards using sounds, symbols, or words independently.
