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

    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

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    No More Jumping on the Bed

    by Tedd Arnold

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Noah Chases the Wind

    by Michelle Worthington

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Number the Stars

    by Lois Lowry

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Oceans

    by Christina Mia Gardeski

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Odd Velvet

    by Mary Whitcomb

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Of Mice and Men

    by John Steinbeck

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Oh, the Places You Will Go!

    by Dr. Seuss

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Old Bear

    by Jane Hissey

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Old MacDonald

    by Thomas d'Urfey

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Oliver Twist

    by Charles Dickens

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    On My Honor

    by Marion Dane

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    On the Night you were Born

    by Nancy Tillman

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Once a Mouse

    by Marcia Brown

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    One Dark Night

    by Hazel Hutchins

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    One of These is not like the Other

    by Barney Saltzberg

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    One Snowy Night

    by M. Christina Butler

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Oscar and the Cricket

    by Geoff Waring

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources