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 Jennifer Carrier.
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
The Sandwich Swap
by HMS Queen Rania of Jordan
PreK-3 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.51 MB
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Literature
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
4-6 Grade Level -
Literature
The Snow Globe Family
by O'Conner & Schlinder
1-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 5.39 MB
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Literature
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
by Mike Haler
1-4 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.65 MB
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Literature
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
All Grade LevelsGeneral Resources
BK PDF 6.58 MB
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Literature
The Ugly Vegetables
by Grace Lin
Pre K-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
GD PDF 300.51 KB
CVI & VI Resources
CVI PowerPoint Slide Show 10.39 MB
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Literature
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
Pre K-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 4.96 MB
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Literature
The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle
Pre K-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Pre K-2 Grade Level -
Literature
The War With Grampa
by Richard Kimmel Smith
4-6 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 4.49 MB
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Literature
The Wind Blew
by Pat Hutchins
Pre K-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 3.74 MB
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Literature
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
4-6 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 3.51 MB
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Literature
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow
by Lucille Colandro
Pre K-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 3.57 MB
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Literature
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat
by Lucille Colandro
Pre K-2 Grade LevelGeneral Resources
BK PDF 1.37 MB
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Literature
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell
by Lucille Colandro
Pre K-2 Grade LevelCVI & VI Resources
CVI Multi Media 2.32 MB