Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

Born Extraordinary

By: Meg Zucker

Narrated by: Meg Zucker

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

A parent’s guide to empowering children to embrace their visible and invisible differences

    Meg Zucker was born with one finger on each hand, shortened forearms, and one toe on each misshapen foot, caused by a genetic condition called ectrodactyly. She would eventually pass this condition on to her two sons, and, along with her husband, raise... Read more

She Danced with Lightning

By: Marc Palmieri

Narrated by: Marc Palmieri

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Part family memoir, part medical mystery involving severe epilepsy, She Danced with Lightning follows one girl's battle to persevere as a competitive dancer, culminating in a terrifying decline, a courageous performance, and an eleventh hour, life-saving brain surgery.



Eleven-year-old Anna has lived all her life with severe epilepsy. Despite the... Read more

After the Miracle

By: Max Wallace

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: 12 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller’s journey after the miracle at the water pump, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across gender, class, race, and ability.  

Raised in Alabama, she sent shockwaves... Read more

Blind Man's Bluff

By: James Tate Hill

Narrated by: Curtis Armstrong

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. After high-school friends stopped calling and a disability counselor advised him to aim for Cs in his classes, he used his remaining blurry peripheral vision to pretend he could still see. Feigning eye contact,... Read more

Autism: A Family's Journey

By: Michael Terrill

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

How would you feel if your two-year-old child was diagnosed as autistic and mentally retarded? That he would go into his room and never come out, and would be institutionalized by age seventeen? This was the grim life sentence handed down to Lori and Jim Cairns regarding their son, JR. This diagnosis was made in 1996 - when little was known... Read more

Raising a Sensory Smart Child

By: Lindsey Biel & Nancy Peske

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya, Lindsey Biel & Nancy Peske

Length: 18 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A fully revised edition of the most comprehensive guide to sensory processing challenges

"At last, here are the insights and answers parents have been searching for." -Dr. Temple Grandin

For children with sensory difficulties - those who struggle process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch,... Read more

Raising Adventurous Eaters

By: Lara Dato, MS, OTR/L

Narrated by: Suzie Althens

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Is your child a picky eater? Do they insist on having the same foods served over and over again? For many kids, picky eating is a sensory issue—whether it's the smell, taste, texture, or appearance of food. So, how can you help your child overcome these sensory sensitivities and ensure that they get the nourishment they need?



Written by a... Read more

Can Bears Ski?

By: Raymond Antrobus

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels his bed rumble when Dad Bear wakes him up in the morning. He feels the floor shake when his teacher stomps to get his attention. But something else is missing, like when his friends tell jokes that he isn’t sure he understands, or when all around him Little Bear hears the question, “Can bears... Read more

I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder

By: Sarah Kurchak

Narrated by: Zura Johnson

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn’t let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer, or to find love, but she has let it get in the way of being in the same room with someone chewing food loudly, and of cleaning her bathroom sink. In I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder, Kurchak examines the... Read more

The Brave

By: James Bird

Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Collin can't help himself―he has a unique condition that finds him counting every letter spoken to him. It's a quirk that makes him a prime target for bullies, and a continual frustration to the adults around him, including his father. When Collin asked to leave yet another school, his dad decides to send him to live in Minnesota with the... Read more

Hidden Brilliance

By: Lynn Kern Koegel & Claire LaZebnik

Narrated by: Emma Love

Length: 8 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking exploration of the ways in which the intelligence and abilities of children and young adults with autism are often overlooked and misjudged, with tried-and-true interventions that can be used to help them reach their full potential.Our limited and often biased view of what’s considered “normal” often prevents us from recognizing... Read more

A Sporting Chance

By: Lori Alexander

Narrated by: Neil Hellegers

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled ""incurables,"" Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a... Read more

The 20-Month Legend

By: Steve Tate

Narrated by: Steve Tate

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

As if juggling a life with half-a-dozen kids, including triplets, isn’t enough, Steve Tate receives the life-altering news that one of his triplets, Hayes, has been diagnosed with brain cancer. The once-star collegiate football player finds himself fighting for his son’s life. This memoir takes you through the various challenges he faced raising... Read more

The Blue Wings

By: Jef Aerts

Narrated by: Jackie Meloche

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Jadran is five years older than Josh and huge enough to be nicknamed Giant. Josh is younger and smaller, but his sweet and stubborn brother thinks in a way that would be more typical of a small child. They are both dealing with changes to their newly blended, Muslim family. So Josh looks after Jadran and they both adjust. When the brothers find... Read more

Never Say Invisible

By: Jeremy Schreiber

Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

Jeremy Schreiber was on top of the world—athletic, newly married, successful. And then something went terribly wrong. In this moving memoir, he shares his journey after he received a terrifying diagnosis: ALS.As the devastating disease robbed him of movement and speech, he was abandoned by his wife and betrayed by a society that shuns people... Read more

What Stars Are Made Of

By: Sarah Allen

Narrated by: Merissa Czyz

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head).

She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time. Libby was born with Turner syndrome, and that makes some things hard.... Read more

Not Even Wrong

By: Paul Collins

Narrated by: Tim Getman

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

When Paul Collins’s son Morgan was two years old, he could read, spell, and perform multiplication tables in his head … but not answer to his own name. A casual conversation—or any social interaction that the rest of us take for granted—will, for Morgan, always be a cryptogram that must be painstakingly decoded. He lives in a world of his own:... Read more

The Cat Who Came Back for Christmas

By: Julia Romp

Narrated by: Charlie Albers

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The heart-warming true holiday story of a little boy and the cat that changed his life.Julia’s nine-year-old son George was autistic. Quiet and withdrawn, he appeared lost in his own world. Then one day a small black-and-white stray cat appeared in her garden and George’s face lit up. George bonded with Ben and began to open up to his mother as... Read more

Caterpillar Summer

By: Gillian McDunn

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond. When Chicken has a ""meltdown,"" Cat’s the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She always knows what he needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat is the glue holding her family... Read more

When I Wished Upon a Star

By: Brandon Lane Phillips, MD & Jeremy Miller

Narrated by: Max Adler & Kirk Cameron

Length: 6 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

When I Wished Upon a Star is a true, heart-warming, faith-based story about a chronically-ill boy whose life changes when his wish comes true.
Brandon Lane Phillips is a “wish kid” from Louisiana who struggles to understand his health issues and his parents’ bitter divorce. Brandon envies the family-centered life actor Jeremy Miller portrays... Read more

Advanced Parenting

By: Kelly Fradin

Narrated by: Ellen Archer

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

“An invaluable resource for parents and caregivers,” this important, empathetic guidebook offers practical steps for managing children's health (Emily Oster, PhD,  New York Times bestselling author of Cribsheet and Expecting Better).

Any parent who has ever walked out of a concerning appointment with their child's doctor or teacher has... Read more

Positive Parenting for Autism

By: Samantha Neel

Narrated by: Samantha Neel

Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Establishing a visual connection with our child, making them listen to us, showing them our love... these are things that in other circumstances are natural and inherent in human instinct. But in this case, everything changes.Between crises, obsessions, and rigidity, we often feel powerless and wonder how to help our children. With this book, I... Read more

Love is Blind

By: Ruth Vallis

Narrated by: Robbie Shelburn

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Excited and full of the confidence of youth, totally blind Ruth arrived in London, England, to study Physiotherapy. She spoke the same language, was domestically independent, and had good mobility skills: how hard could this be?As it turns out, far more difficult than she could have ever imagined, but Ruth was determined to succeed. People who... Read more

Dealing with Autism

By: Jennifer A Whitaker

Narrated by: Pat Kennedy

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

As a result of vaccines and various other “modern” medical topics, autism has become more common than ever. Autism has become more broadly known or understood, at least to some degree. In the last 10 years, research has discovered high-function autism, which was never before believed to be autism. In the Dealing with Autism series, you will... Read more