Online Adapted Literature & Lessons

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The Sherlock Center is committed to helping students with complex disabilities to participate in the general curriculum. As resources permit, the Sherlock Center creates adapted versions of popular literature for use by students, teachers and families. For questions, email Kristen Cyr.

These resources are searchable in the fields below. You can search by keyword or title in the “Search All Adapted Literature and Lessons” box or you can search by resource type, format, grade level and/or file type. Items are listed alphabetically. 

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The Sherlock Center documents the original author and source on all adapted materials.  The Sherlock Center also follows fair use guidance provided in the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index in the creation and sharing of these resources.

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Key

CVICortical Visual Impairment

These materials have a black background and are created for students with cortical visual impairments who need resources with minimal movement, reduced color complexity and images with minimal details.

VIVisual Impairment

These resources have a black background and are created for students with a visual impairment who need high-contrast, focused images that convey story concepts.

BKBook

These stories or lessons are presented as simply-stated text with picture symbols.

GDExtended Literacy Guide

These materials provide ideas for using book-specific objects to help with learning and engagement of complex learners.

INTInteractive

These materials present the book in simply-stated text with picture symbols in an interactive manner.

Find an Adapted Literature or Lesson

Literature or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Literature

    Alice in Wonderland

    by Lewis B. Carroll

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

    Int PowerPoint Slide Show 6.84 MB

  • Lesson

    All About Mud

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.85 MB

  • Lesson

    All About Organisms

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PDF 1.58 MB

  • Literature

    All about Recycling

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 19.59 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 3.34 MB

  • Literature

    Alligator Under the Bed

    by Mercer Mayer

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 15.81 MB

  • Literature

    Alligator Under the Bed

    by Mercer Mayer

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 22.98 MB

    VI PowerPoint Slide Show 22.98 MB

  • Literature

    Aly Cat Takes Over First Grade

    by Ellen Leroe

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 2.41 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 5.56 MB

    CVI Multi Media 13.76 MB

  • Literature

    Amazing Grace

    by Caroline Binch

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 257.97 KB

    BK PDF 817.78 KB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 5.09 MB

    VI PowerPoint Slide Show 5.09 MB

  • Literature

    Amelia Bedelia Family Album

    by Peggy Parish

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 315.58 KB

    BK PDF 1.07 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    VI PowerPoint Slide Show 10.31 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 10.31 MB

  • Literature

    Amos and Boris

    by William Steig

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 265.29 KB

    BK PDF 1.53 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 2.8 MB

    CVI Multi Media 5.71 MB

  • Literature

    And Tango Makes Three

    by Justine Richardson

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 515.9 KB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 5.19 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 4.15 MB

  • Literature

    Animal Farm

    by George Orwell

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 281.04 KB

    BK PDF 2.05 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 4.18 MB

    CVI Multi Media 7.07 MB

  • Lesson

    Animal Habitats

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 25.8 MB

  • Lesson

    Animal Habitats

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 20.9 MB

  • Lesson

    Animals Adapt

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    BK PDF 2.32 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 3.19 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 3.83 MB

  • Lesson

    Animals Eat Plants

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 6.81 MB

    CVI Multi Media 2.6 MB

  • Literature

    Animals in the Ocean

    by Sherlock Center

    PreK-8 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 8.89 MB

    CVI Multi Media 43.05 MB

  • Literature

    Are You My Mother?

    by P.D. Eastman

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 254.75 KB

    BK PDF 8.13 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 9.72 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 9.58 MB

  • Literature

    Arthur's Christmas

    by Marc Brown

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    GD PDF 272.52 KB

    BK PDF 3.75 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI Multi Media 3.69 MB

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 4.15 MB

  • Literature

    Arthur's Eyes

    by Marc Brown

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    BK PDF 2.95 MB

    CVI & VI Resources

    CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 7.75 MB

    CVI Multi Media 5.72 MB