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

    Ecosystems: Changing the World

    by Natalie Rompella

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Election Day

    by Sherlock Center

    6+ Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Elf on the Shelf

    by Aebersold & Bell

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Emma Kate

    by Patricia Polacco

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Endangered

    by Eliot Schrefer

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Ender's Game

    by Orson Scott Card

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Enemy Pie

    by Derek Munson

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Everybody Works

    by Sherlock Center

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Exploring My World

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Exploring Physical Properties - Touch 1

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Exploring Physical Properties 2

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Exploring Physical Propterties - Touch 2

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Fall Leaves

    by Scholastic

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    First Day Jitters

    by Julie Danneberg

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Music

    Five Little Ducks

    by Denise Fleming

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Five Little Pumpkins

    by Dan Yaccarino

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Music

    Five Little Speckled Frogs

    by Nikki Smith

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Flat Stanley

    by Jeff Brown

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Flat Stanley at the Firehouse

    by Jeff Brown

    PreK-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Flowers for Algernon

    by Daniel Keyes

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources