Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

The Orange Houses

By: Paul Griffin

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet Tamika Sykes?Mik to her friends (if she had any). She?s hearing impaired and way too smart for her West Bronx high school. She copes by reading lips and selling homework answers, and looks forward to the time each day when she can be alone in her room drawing. She?s a tough girl who never gets close to anyone, until she meets Fatima, a... Read more

Rolling Warrior

By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner

Narrated by: Ali Stroker

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.

“If I didn’t fight, who would?”

Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and... Read more

For the Benefit of Those Who See

By: Rosemary Mahoney

Narrated by: Author

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"In this intelligent and humane book, Rosemary Mahoney writes of people who are blind....She reports on their courage and gives voice, time and again, to their miraculous dignity."--Andrew Solomon, author of Far From the Tree


In the tradition of Oliver Sacks's The Island of the Colorblind, Rosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille Without... Read more

The Scenic Route

By: Leigh Merryday Porch

Narrated by: Leigh Merryday Porch

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Reflections on autism, parenting, and embracing destinations unknown.

In The Scenic Route, Leigh Merryday Porch offers insight into how parents of children with autism can redefine hope in a world that often has a narrow view of what hope is supposed to look like for their kids. As an educator and expert on autism spectrum disorders as well as... Read more

Listen

By: Shannon Stocker

Narrated by: Elle Newlands

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

* Schneider Family Book Award Winner *

A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world.

"No. You can't," people said.
But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen.

From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her... Read more

Love and Asperger's

By: Kate McNulty, LCSW

Narrated by: Holly Adams

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Everyday techniques to strengthen empathy and connection in neurodiverse couples



Life with a partner whose neurotype is different than yours is filled with moments that are surprising, unique, and sometimes challenging. If one of you is on the Autism Spectrum and the other is neurotypical, this Aspergers books is a helpful and inclusive guide to... Read more

Understanding and Loving Your Child with ADHD

By: Stephen Arterburn & Michael Ross

Narrated by: Jim Denison

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

When most parenting books were written decades ago, they did not address—nor could they address—all the issues parents would face today in the era of technology and excess. Parents do not need another article that contradicts the last one they read; rather, they need insights, techniques, and strategies to tackle the issues of... Read more

Sparky Helps Mary Make New Friends

By: Caryn Rivadeneira

Narrated by: Mike Peters

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary’s new in town. She’s worried about starting classes at her new school. That’s why her mom calls the Helper Hounds—and why Sparkplug, the wildly handsome, wickedly smart, card-carrying, world-famous Helper Hound is on the scene. Sparky knows a thing or two about moving. He moved four times as a puppy, and learned to make new friends along... Read more

Penny Helps Portia Face Her Fears

By: Caryn Rivadeneira

Narrated by: Jazzy Greene

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Portia has overcome a lot in life. Born with Down syndrome, Portia has been through many surgeries, lots of doctor’s appointments, and strange looks from people who want to limit what she can do. Inside herself, Portia knows she can do anything—including getting over her fear of dogs. But when Penny shows up at Portia’s house, she isn’t so sure.... Read more

Brisket Helps Miryam with Online Learning

By: Caryn Rivadeneira

Narrated by: Mike Peters

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Miryam’s body doesn’t fight off germs like it should. While doctors figure out how to make her better, Miryam needs to stay home for online classes. The trouble is: Miryam struggles to focus on her teacher and schoolwork when learning online. She likes in-person learning at school much better! Plus, she misses her friends! When Miryam’s dad... Read more

Méconnaissable

By: Valérie Jessica Laporte

Narrated by: Emma Elle Patterson

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"« J’ai regardé l’enfant dans le miroir. Un garçon torse nu, maigre, triste me faisait maintenant face. Ce garçon a enfilé les vêtements de petit-frère-sent-bon et a pris une grande réserve de respiration. Ce garçon a effleuré sa tête, piquante et dense, de sa main. J’étais d’accord pour être ce garçon. » Une jeune fille vit mal sa différence,... Read more

Aggressionsbewältigung

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Désirée Singson

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Viele Menschen glauben, dass die Wut in der Weltbevölkerung insgesamt in alarmierendem Maße zunimmt. Es werden verschiedene Gründe vorgeschlagen, von denen einige sind: Gewalt im Fernsehen und in Filmen; Chemikalien und E-Nummern in verarbeiteten Lebensmitteln; das Besprühen von Pflanzen; Chemtrails von Flugzeugen; Alkohol- und Drogenmissbrauch;... Read more

Snow Blind

By: William M. Johnson

Narrated by: Nick Tecosky

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

On a beautiful July day in Atlanta, Bill Johnson was walking to the subway station with two colleagues when a lone gunman jumped out of the shadows and shot all three of them. Bill was the lucky one. The bullet that struck him entered one temple and exited the other, destroying his optic nerve. The other two men were killed. Now profoundly... Read more

Committed

By: Susan Burch

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Between 1902 and 1934, the United States confined hundreds of adults and children from dozens of Native nations at the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, a federal psychiatric hospital in South Dakota. But detention at the Indian Asylum, as families experienced it, was not the beginning or end of the story. For them, Canton Asylum was one of many... Read more

Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Diets That Can Help Control Behavior

By: Susan Zeppieri

Narrated by: David Van Der Molen

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Book DescriptionLooking for a book to help you demystify autism? You've found it! This book handles the subject of autistic spectrum disorder with the care and clarity that it deserves.Finally, you will learn how to discern facts from myths regarding this heavily stereotyped disorder. Even more, you will know the best diets and supplements for... Read more

One True Loves

By: Elise Bryant

Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Happily Ever Afters comes another irresistible YA romantic comedy full of self-discovery and Black love—and a dreamy European cruise. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style... Read more

Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers

By: Caela Carter

Narrated by: Hope Newhouse

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed author of the ALA Notable and Charlotte Huck Honor Book Forever, or a Long, Long Time comes a moving own-voices story that shines a light on how one girl’s learning differences are neither right nor wrong…just perfectly individual. For fans of Alyson Gerber, Cammie McGovern, and Kathryn Erskine.No one can figure out... Read more

She Persisted: Temple Grandin

By: Lyn Miller-Lachmann & Chelsea Clinton

Narrated by: Whitney Johnson & Chelsea Clinton

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Temple Grandin!

In this chapter book biography by beloved author Lyn Miller-Lachmann, STEMinist readers learn about the amazing life of Temple Grandin--and... Read more

Positive Vision

By: Ken Brandt

Narrated by: Ken Brandt, Rob Youl, Gil Tucker & Joyce Agee

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Author Ken Brandt presents a gloriously positive view of life’s challenges while riding his roller coaster of vision setbacks and improvements. An adventure and humor filled journey that includes: being dragged by galloping horses in Montana, helping firefighters combat an arson blaze, captaining his university parachuting team, and a long... Read more

Anxiety

By: Leah Whitman

Narrated by: Abigail Reno

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you ever worry that your children may struggle from anxiety, but you are unsure of how to approach such a delicate subject with them?Good news. Anxiety will offer you all of the tips and tools that you need to tackle this pesky issue head on, and make sure that your child lives a happy, carefree childhood, as all children are meant to!Modern... Read more

Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down

By: Lindsey Rowe Parker

Narrated by: Elizabeth Nelson

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"This book is for anyone who has ever felt the need for a wiggle, stomp, or squeeze!"

This is a story about sensory differences and how some children experience their world, told from a child's perspective.

The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her... Read more

Edna’s Gift

By: Susan Rudnick

Narrated by: Kristin James

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

When they were young, Susan and Edna, children of Holocaust refugee parents, were inseparable; Edna was Susan’s first love and constant companion. But as they grew up and Edna’s physical, and mental challenges altered the ways she could develop, a gulf formed between them. Susan’s life became even more complicated when, just short of her... Read more

Shadow Siblings

By: Nicole Leinbach & Claire Reyhle

Narrated by: Nicole Leinbach, Claire Reyhle, Jackson Reyhle ...

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Some kids are born to stand out while others shine brightest in their shadows. Shadow Siblings: Discovering Your Unknown Superpower is about a young girl realizing that despite having a brother with a unique medical situation, she is grateful to be in a position that supports her brother and even makes her feel like it’s her superpower to help... Read more

If Blood Should Stain the Wattle (The Matilda Saga, #6)

By: Jackie French

Narrated by: Edwina Wren

Length: 17 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

It's 1972 in Gibber's Creek, and across the nation, the catchcry is, 'It's time'.
As political ideals drift from disaster to the dismissal, it's also time for Jed Kelly to choose between past love, Nicholas, the local Labor member, and Sam from the Halfway to Eternity commune. It's time too for Matilda Thompson to face her ghosts and the life... Read more