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COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers

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COVID-19 is challenging to explain, live through, and communicate about. The materials on this page were created to help make communicating about COVID-19 a little easier. Choose from videos, posters, social stories, and interactive activities to best meet your communication needs.

These materials (also available in Spanish) will cover 5 basic topics: getting the COVID-19 shot, washing your hands, getting a COVID-19 test, as well as wearing a mask and keeping a safe distance until you have gotten your shot.

Getting a COVID-19 Shot

Social Story
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This social story follows Izzy as she gets her COVID-19 shot.

Poster
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This poster reminds people to get a shot to stay safe from COVID-19.

Interactive Social Story
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This interactive social story uses fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice options to help you prepare for getting a COVID-19 shot.

Video
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This video follows Izzy as she gets her COVID-19 shot.

New material! Social Story
A mother and son with band-aids from their COVID-19 booster shot talking to a pharmacist

This social story follows Lucas as he gets his booster shot.

New material! Poster
A mother and son with band-aids from their COVID-19 booster shot

This poster reminds people to get a booster shot to stay safe from COVID-19.

New material! Interactive Social Story
A mother and son talking to a pharmacist

This interactive social story uses fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice options to help prepare you for getting a COVID-19 booster shot.

New Material! Video
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This video follows Lucas when he is going to get vaccinated with a booster shot dose.

Washing Your Hands

Social Story
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This social story shows how to wash hands and stay safe from COVID-19.

Poster
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This poster reminds people to wash their hands to stay safe from COVID-19.

Interactive Social Story
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This interactive social story helps people learn how to wash hands and stay safe.

Video
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This video shows how to stay safe from COVID-19 by washing hands.

Getting a COVID-19 Test

Social Story
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This social story shows how to get a COVID-19 test.

Interactive Social Story
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This interactive social story uses fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice options to help learn how to get a COVID-19 test.

Video
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This video shows how to get a COVID-19 test.

Masking

Social Story
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This social story shows how to stay safe from COVID-19 by wearing a mask.

Poster
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This poster reminds people to stay safe from COVID-19 by wearing a mask.

Also available in Spanish [PDF – 622 KB]

Video
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This video shows the importance of wearing a mask to stay safe from COVID-19.

Social Distancing

Social Story
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This social story shows how to stay safe from COVID-19 by social distancing.

Poster
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This poster reminds people to social distance and stay safe from COVID-19.

Interactive Social Story
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This interactive social story uses fill-in-the-blanks and multiple choice options to help you learn how to social distance and stay safe from COVID-19.

Video
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This video shows how to social distance and stay safe from COVID-19.

Information for Caregivers

Caregiver Tip Sheet
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This tip sheet provides a guide for caregivers on ways they can share important information about COVID-19.

Provider Tip Sheet
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This guide provides tips on talking to patients who have intellectual and developmental disabilities about COVID-19.