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

    Star Girl

    by Jerry Spinelli

    6-10 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Stellaluna

    by Janelle Cannon

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Stone Soup

    by Ann McGovern

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Stormy Night

    by Salina Yoon

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Story of Babaji, The

    by Helen Bannerman

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

    by Tomie DePaola

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Summer of Monkeys

    by Wilson Rawls

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Swimmy

    by Leo Lionni

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Sylvester and the Magic Pebbles

    by William Steig

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    by Judy Blume

    2-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Ten Timid Ghosts

    by Jennifer O'Connell

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Music

    Thanksgiving Feast

    by Sherlock Center

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Adventures of Taxi Dog

    by Debra & Sal Barracca

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Amazing Jungle

    by Sherlock Center

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Art Lesson

    by Tomie DePaola

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Babe & I

    by David Adler

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habits

    by Berenstains

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule

    by Jan and Stan Berenstain

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday

    by Jan and Stan Berenstain

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food

    by Jan and Stan Berenstain

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources