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
  • Lesson

    Sign of the Beaver

    by Sherlock Center

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Simple Machines

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sing To the Stars

    by Mary Brigid Barrett

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Sleep Well

    by Peter F. Neumeyer

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sleepy Mr. Sloth

    by Paul Kennedy

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snail and Whale

    by Julia Donaldson

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snow Bunny's Christmas Gifts

    by Rebecca Harry

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snow Day

    by Margaret McNamara

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snow White

    by Brothers Grimm

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snowflake Bentley

    by Jacqueline Briggs

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Snowmen at Christmas

    by Caralyn Buehner

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Socks

    by Beverly Cleary

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Solar Eclipse

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Something Upstairs

    by Avi

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sometimes I'm Bombaloo

    by Rachel Vail

    PreK-3 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Sound Energy

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sounder

    by William H. Armstrong

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep

    by April Pulley Sayre

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon

    by Patty Lovell

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources