Change Happens

a story about the unexpected

by Kim Singleton, MS, CCC-SLP

Often, people like to have

routines or schedules.

• They might have a routine or schedule for waking up.

• They might have a routine or schedule at school.

• They might have an afternoon routine or schedule.

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I am a person so I might have routines.

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Often, people like things to stay the same.

• They might like the pattern of

things.

• They might like knowing what to

expect.

• Routines and schedules might

help people feel comfortable.

Do I feel comfortable when I know

what to expect?

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Sometimes things change.

• A change is when something is

new or different. (Change is also

coins or money.)

• New and different changes always

happen.

• People cannot stop change.

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People feel differently about change.

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Sometimes a change might feel exciting.

• A vacation is sometimes an exciting change.

• A birthday is often an exciting change.

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Sometimes a change might feel annoying.

• Clean-up time is sometimes an annoying change.

• Bedtime might be an annoying change.

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Sometimes a change might feel

uncomfortable.

• A new or different food

might be an

uncomfortable change.

• Even a surprise might

be an uncomfortable

change.

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Sometimes a change might feel terrible.

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People cannot stop change.

• Changes always happen.

This page changed

- it looks different.

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People can learn to “catch changes”

and be flexible.

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This page changed

- what looks different?

How can I catch change?

1. Be alert and look for change.

2. When a change happens, say

“I got a change!”

3. Try to act relaxed and calm.

Try to be flexible and accept the change.

4. Maybe move a penny (the other kind of

change) to a pocket or a special place.

5. See how many changes I can catch.

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This page changed

- what looks different?

Lots of people catch

change and are flexible.

• I am a smart person and I am learning this too.

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The End