MOVING TO A NEW HOUSE

Insert facial expression of SIA character Happy I am moving to a new house. I feel lots of different ways about it. I might feel sad. I might feel scared. I might feel happy.

Insert appropriate facial expression of scared of child’s Special Interest Area (SIA) – (example –Spongebob) Insert appropriate facial expression of sad of child’s Special Interest Area (SIA) – (example –Spongebob)

It is okay to let myself feel all these things because I will still be safe. Even though some things will change, some things will stay the same too.

It is okay to feel the way I do.

I will still have my family.

I will make friends at my new school. They can come to my new house.

I will miss my old friends and school but it is okay to feel the way I do.

I will still get to eat my favorite foods!

Paste child’s favorite foods

I will still get to watch my favorite show!

[INSERT IMAGES OF CHILD’S FAVORITE TV SHOW]

I will still be able to use the computer!

It is okay to feel the way I do.

I will still be able to go to my favorite place.

[Insert Child’s favorite place to visit]

I will still have my dreams! [INSERT Child’s favorite ‘dreams’]

It is okay to feel the way I do.

It’s okay to feel sad or scared but when I start to feel SAD I can think about all the things that make me feel happy and safe.

I can think about all the things that stayed the same even though I moved to a new house.

[INSERT Child’s favorite items above]

I can do other things to make me feel good! I can:

Ask my Mom for a hug or squeezes.

Color in my Sponge Bob coloring book.

Draw a picture of my Sponge Bob [INSERT your child’s SIA] friends.

When I do these things, my Mom will feel better too.

It is okay to feel the way I do.

[INSERT PIX of your child’s SIA]