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

    A Tale of Two Cities

    by Stephenie Meyer

    12+ Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    A Very Special Critter

    by Mercer Mayer

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    A Wrinkle in Time

    by Madeleine L'engle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Music

    ABCs Song

    by Charles Bradlee

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Adventures of Beekle

    by Dan Santant

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Al Capone Does My Shirts

    by Gennifer Choldenko

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    by Judith Viorst

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    by Judith Viorst

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Alice in Wonderland

    by Lewis B. Carroll

    6-12 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Alice in Wonderland

    by Lewis B. Carroll

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Alice in Wonderland

    by Lewis B. Carroll

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    All About Mud

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    All About Organisms

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Alligator Under the Bed

    by Mercer Mayer

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Alligator Under the Bed

    by Mercer Mayer

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Aly Cat Takes Over First Grade

    by Ellen Leroe

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Amazing Grace

    by Caroline Binch

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Amelia Bedelia Family Album

    by Peggy Parish

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Amos and Boris

    by William Steig

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    And Tango Makes Three

    by Justine Richardson

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources