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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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

    Grouchy Ladybug

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Hailstones & Halibut Bones

    by Mary O'Neill

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Hands are not for Hitting

    by Martine Agassi

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Literature

    Hansel & Gretel

    by Brothers Grimm

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Happy Dreamer

    by Peter Reynolds

    1-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Happy Hedgehog

    by Marcus Pfister

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Harold and the Purple Crayon

    by Crockett Johnson

    Prek-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Harry's House

    by Angela Shelf Medearis

    1-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Lesson

    Heat Energy

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Heidi

    by Johanna Spryi

    4-8 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover

    by Cynthia Rylant

    2-4 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

    by Cynthia Rylant

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

    by Cynthia Rylant

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Henry and the Cannon

    by Don Brown

    4-6 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Hiccupotamus

    by Aaron Zenz

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Holes

    by Louis Sachar

    6-12 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    Hooray for Fly Guy

    by Tedd Arnold

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

  • Literature

    House for Hermit Crab

    by Eric Carle

    Pre K-2 Grade Level

    General Resources

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    How Many 11 - 20

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    CVI & VI Resources

  • Lesson

    How the Government Works

    by Sherlock Center

    All Grade Levels

    General Resources