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

    Brush Well

    by Katie S. Bagley

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Butterfly Life Cycle

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Call of the Wild

    by Jack London

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Calm Down Time

    by Elizabeth Verdick

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Cam Jansen Baseball Mystery

    by David A. Adlerin

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Can I Play Too?

    by Mo Willems

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Caps For Sale

    by Esphyr Slobodkina

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Cat's Colors

    by Jane Cabera

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    by Roald Dahl

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Charlotte's Web

    by E. B. White

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    by Bill Martin, Jr.

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Chrysanthemum

    by Kevin Henkes

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Citizenship

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Clap Your Hands

    by Lorinda Bryan Cauley

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Clifford Grows Up

    by Norman Bridwell

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Clifford's First Christmas

    by Norman Bridwell

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    Clouds

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Cloudy, with a Chance of Meatballs

    by Judi Barrett

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Cockeral Mouse and The Little Red Hen

    by Jess Stockham

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Colors of Us

    by Karen Katz

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources