Online Adapted Literature & Lessons

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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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 or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Literature

    Monster Mama

    by Liz Rosenberg

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Moongame

    by Frank Asch

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Motion

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Mouse On a Motorcycle

    by Beverly Cleary

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Mouse Paint

    by Ellen Stoll Walsh

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Moving Into Your First Apartment

    by Sherlock Center

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Mr. Peabody's Apples

    by Madonna and Lorent Long

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Mrs. Claus

    by Penny Ives

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

    by John Steptoe

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    My Brother Sam is Dead

    by C. and J. L. Collier

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    My Life, My Health-GET SET

    by Sherlock Center

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    My Life, My Health-GO

    by Sherlock Center

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    My Life, My Health-READY

    by Sherlock Center

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    My Name is Yoon

    by Helen Recovits

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    My School - ELED version

    by Sherlock Center

    PreK-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    My School - HS version

    by Sherlock Center

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise

    by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Graig Sharmat

    K-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Night

    by Elie Wiesel

    12+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    No David

    by David Shannon

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    No More Jumping on the Bed

    by Tedd Arnold

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources