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Notice Regarding Resource Availability

We are updating our Adapted Literature and Lessons to ensure they fully comply with the U.S. Department of Justice’s final rule updating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for web and mobile accessibility. Most of these resources have been temporarily removed for remediation.

If you would like to request specific files, please contact us at sherlockcenter@ric.edu, and we will be happy to provide them directly. There may be delays in responding based on volume of requests. 

Our resources remain 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. 
 

Our Policy

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.

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  • Literature

    Letter V

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Letter W

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Letter X

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Letter Y

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Letter Z

    by Sherlock Center

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Life of a Little Plastic Bottle

    by Suzanne Fossey

    4-12 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children

    by Bryan Mellonie

    K-6 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Blue Little Yellow

    by Leo Lionni

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Blue Truck

    by Alice Schertle

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Cloud

    by Eric Carle

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Mouse's Painting

    by Diane Wolkstein

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Red Riding Hood

    by Trina Schart Hyman

    4-6 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Sister

    by Kathleen N. Daly

    1-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Little Women

    by Louisa May Alcott

    4-6 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Living Things Need Water

    by Bobbie Kalman

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Llama Llama Misses Mama

    by Anna Dewdney

    PreK-3 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Llama Llama Time to Share

    by Anna Dewdney

    PreK-3 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Looking Out for Sarah

    by Glenna Lang

    4-6 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Loser

    by Jerry Spinelli

    6-12 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Love You Forever

    by Robert Munsch

    PreK-2 Grade Level