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

    Raising the Self-Determined Child

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Ramps are Everywhere

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Reptiles

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Riddles and Jokes

    by Alice Thompson Gilbreath

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Robert and the Rocket

    by Lieesa Waldron

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Robin Hood

    by Sherlock Center

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Rock Properties

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Rock Properties

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Rockin rocks

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Rockin Rocks

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Rocks 1

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Rocks 2

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Roller Coaster

    by Marla Frazee

    K-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Romeo and Juliet

    by William Shakespeare

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Room on the Broom

    by Julia Donaldson

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Sally Goes To the Farm

    by Stephen Huneck

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sarah Plain and Tall

    by Scott O'Dell

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Shapes

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    She Persisted

    by Chelsea Clinton

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sheila Rae the Brave

    by Kevin Henkes

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources