The article is devoted to the study of the specifics of professional training of preschool educators, the formation of their professional competencies, in particular, in working with children with speech disorders. Today, preschool educators need to rationally approach the problems and tasks of their professional activities, implementing state standards. Preschool education has also undergone changes in the context of martial law: although a significant number of preschool education institutions operate as usual, there are those that accept temporarily displaced persons, organize the educational process remotely or do not function at all.The types of speech disorders and their negative impact on the child's personality and future are considered. The educator should build classes taking into