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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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
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
2-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1002.03 KB
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Literature
Photosynthesis
by Sherlock Center
4-12 Grade Level -
Literature
Picky Eater
by Betty Parkinson
All Grade Levels -
Literature
Pinkalicious
by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 5.55 MB
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Lesson
Planning a Dinner Party
by Sherlock Center
All Grade LevelsGeneral Resources
BK PDF 893.68 KB
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Literature
Plants Grow
by Sherlock Center
4-12 Grade Level -
Literature
Plants What They Need To Grow
by Sherlock Center
4-12 Grade Level -
Literature
Play with Me
by Marie Hallets
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
GD PDF 244.08 KB
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Literature
Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear?
by Bill Martin, Jr.
PreK-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 996.8 KB
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Literature
Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
PreK-2 Grade Level