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.

Find an Adapted Literature or Lesson

Literature or Lesson
General Resources
CVI & VI Resources
  • Literature

    Animal Farm

    by George Orwell

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Animal Habitats

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Animal Habitats

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Animals Adapt

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Animals Eat Plants

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Are You My Mother?

    by P.D. Eastman

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Arthur's Christmas

    by Marc Brown

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Arthur's Eyes

    by Marc Brown

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    At the Beach

    by Pam Holden

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    At Your Service

    by JM Sheriden

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Aunt Flossie's Hats

    by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Music

    Baby Bumblebee

    by Stanley Murphy

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Music

    Baby Shark

    by Sherlock Center

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Be Quiet, Marina!

    by Kristen Debear

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Bear Snores On

    by Karma Wilson

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Bear Stays Up

    by Karma Wilson

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Because of Winn Dixie

    by Kate DiCamillo

    2-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Beezus and Ramona

    by Beverly Cleary

    2-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Beowulf

    by Tolkien

    12+ Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Big Pumpkin

    by Erica Silverman

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources