Vaccines, Covid and Neurodivergent Narwhals! Thank you so much to Tiffany Tuttle Collins, who provided image descriptions for this social story!
The rainbow-colored Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library logo is at the top. Below that, black text on a white background with blue bubbles reads: “Caring for Community with the Neurodivergent Narwhals.” There is an image of three round, smiling cartoon narwals below the text: a big magenta one, a medium blue one, and a small green one with happy flapping flippers.
Image: Black text on a white background reads: “COVID-19 has made the last few years very different for all of us! We wear masks to protect ourselves & each other when we go out or when we are around people who are vulnerable!” Below the text is the image of two narwhals, the large magenta one and the small green one, both wearing surgical masks.Image: An image of two narwhals talking to each other through a laptop computer screen is at the top of the page. Below this image is black text on a white background with blue bubbles that reads: “We are finding creative and safer ways to stay in touch during the pandemic!” In the image, the small green, flappy narwhal is visible on the laptop screen, with their mouth open and a word bubble that says, “I’m so flappy to see you but I can’t wait until we can hang out in person again!” A smiling, large purple narwhal is in front of the laptop, with a word bubble that says, “The vaccine can make that happen sooner!”Image: Black text on a white background reads: “Now we have a vaccine to protect us and our community! The more people who get vaccinated, the safer all of us will be!” Near the text is the image of the large, magenta narwhal smiling with a think bubble that shows an image of a hypodermic needle, and a small green covid virus in a red circle with a line through it.Image: Black text on a white background reads: “The vaccine feels like a little pinch. Some people might feel come more pain. Some people might feel nothing at all! Some people will get one vaccine. Most people will get a vaccine and then wait a few weeks and get another vaccine or a booster several months later.” Near the text is the image of a smiling dark blue narwhal with a band-aid on its flipper. The band-aid has a small heart on it.Image: Black text on a white background with blue bubbles reads: “Some people might feel a little tired after their vaccine. Some people might feel a little sick. Some people might have a sore arm for a while afterwards. Some people don’t feel many side effects at all.” Below the text is an image of the large purple narwhal, wearing a heart band-aid on its flipper and with a small frown. Next to the narwhal is a large green covid virus in a red circle with a line through it.Image: Black text on a white background reads: “Side effects are normal but they sure aren’t fun! That’s your body learning to fight the virus. Luckily, those side effects don’t last very long!” Near the text is the image of a medium-sized lime green narwhal who is frowning.Image: Black text on a white background reads: “Getting vaccinated doesn’t just protect you — it protects your friends, family and community too!” Near the text is the image of the lime-green narwhal who is smiling with a thought bubble showing seven other smiling narwhals of different colors surrounded by X-es and hearts. Image: Black text on a white background with blue bubbles reads: “When you get vaccinated, you are doing your part to create a safer, heathier community for all of us!” Above the text is an image of the large, magenta narwhal with flappy flippers and a smile and a word bubble that says, “I got my COVID vaccine!”Black text on a white background with blue bubbles reads: “Read more. COVID plain Language Resources from ASAN: autisticadvocacy.org/resources/covid-pl/.
At the bottom of the page is a watermark that reads: neurodiversitylibrary.org. There is an image of the small, flappy green narwal with a big smile in the lower right corner of the page.
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