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Notice Regarding Resource Availability

We are updating our Adapted Literature and Lessons to ensure they fully comply with the U.S. Department of Justice’s final rule updating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for web and mobile accessibility. Most of these resources have been temporarily removed for remediation.

If you would like to request specific files, please contact us at sherlockcenter@ric.edu, and we will be happy to provide them directly. There may be delays in responding based on volume of requests. 

Our resources remain 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. 
 

Our Policy

The Sherlock Center documents the original author and source on all adapted materials.  The Sherlock Center also follows fair use guidance provided in the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index in the creation and sharing of these resources.

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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

    Cockeral Mouse and The Little Red Hen

    by Jess Stockham

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Colors of Us

    by Karen Katz

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Community Soup

    by Alma Fullerton

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Constellations

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels
  • Literature

    Cookie Tantrum

    by Deborah Blumenthal

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Corduroy

    by Don Freeman

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Lesson

    Count 1-10

    by Sherlock Center

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Coyote: A Trickster Tale

    by Gerald McDermott

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Crayon's Book of Colors

    by Drew Daywalt

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Creepy Carrots

    by Aaron Reynolds

    2-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Cricket in Times Square

    by George Selden

    2-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Dear Zoo

    by Rod Campbell

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days

    by Jeff Kinney

    6-12 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Doctor Dolittle

    by Hugh Lofting

    All Grade Levels
  • Literature

    Dog's Colorful Day

    by Emma Dodd

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Dolphins

    by Becky Baines

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

    by Mo Williams

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Don't Push The Button

    by Bill Cotter

    PreK-2 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Dr. DeSoto

    by William Steig

    Prek-4 Grade Level
  • Literature

    Duck On a Bike

    by David Shannon

    PreK-2 Grade Level