Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

Social Security Disability Revealed

By: Spencer Bishins

Narrated by: Spencer Bishins

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A former Social Security Administration (SSA) attorney goes behind the scenes to show you why it’s so difficult to win a Social Security Disability case. Working as an Attorney Advisor for over 10 years, the author drafted and reviewed thousands of disability decisions. During this time, he learned why the system is stacked against the claimant... Read more

A Very Modern Family

By: Carrie Grant & David Grant

Narrated by: Carrie Grant & David Grant

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

'So much more than a parenting manual - the Grants have thrown out a lifeline' THE TIMES

'The most extraordinary parenting guide of our time' DAILY MAIL

A breakout book on the ever-expanding concept of family

Carrie and David Grant have an extraordinary family story to tell. They have four children, one of whom is adopted, and all have come with a... Read more

Autism

By: Jessie Hewitson

Narrated by: Lucy Scott

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

'A wise SatNav for what is often a bewildering, or even scary, zone of parenting. The book offers real-world, road-tested, child-first and family-friendly advice; while also highlighting the twin truths that autism is not a tragedy, and that adaptation and acceptance are not resignation' David Mitchell, bestselling author and co-translator of... Read more

A Normal Family

By: Henry Normal

Narrated by: Angela Pell & Henry Normal

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

'A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, A Normal Family affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same' David Mitchell, author of THE REASON I JUMP

Johnny is nineteen. He likes... Read more

Unshakeable Will

By: Yahye Siyad

Narrated by: Maddy Breen

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Born as the third blind child to an impoverished family in Somalia, Yahye Siyad's story is full of triumphs and tribulations that allowed him to embrace his life to the fullest.
The story begins before he was even born, travels abroad alone at the age of seven, and endures over twenty years of family separation due to war.
In this fascinating... Read more

Your Child is Not Broken

By: Heidi Mavir

Narrated by: Heidi Mavir

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook is passionately and evocatively read by the author, Heidi Mavir.

An updated edition of the Sunday Times bestseller.

Your Child Is Not Broken is THE book for parents who need permission to do things differently.

An unapologetic, deeply moving manual for parents of neurodivergent children from Heidi Mavir, a late-identified,... Read more

The Little Big Things

By: Henry Fraser

Narrated by: Henry Fraser

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A short, inspirational read from Henry Fraser, a young quadriplegic motivational speaker and artist.

Henry Fraser was a 17-year old sports enthusiast and senior prefect when he broke his spinal cord and was left paralysed from the shoulders down. Life as he knew it was over and yet, through extraordinary determination and a positive attitude, he... Read more

Raising Resilience

By: Tovah P. Klein Phd

Narrated by: Tovah Klein

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

USA Today BestsellerForeword by Amy SchumerChild development expert and author of How Toddlers Thrive, Dr. Tovah Klein gives parents the confidence they need to help children and teens build resilience and flourish in an unpredictable world.Whether it’s national or global events affecting our sense of safety or stressors in our day-to-day lives,... Read more

The Verbal Behavior Approach

By: Mary Lynch Barbera

Narrated by: Jen Gosnell

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A step-by-step guide on how to help children develop language and speaking skills.

The Verbal Behavior (VB) approach is a form of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), that is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and works particularly well with children with minimal or no speech abilities. In this book Dr. Mary Lynch Barbera draws on... Read more

Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety

By: Nick Dubin

Narrated by: Major W. Garrison

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Many people suffer from feelings of stress and anxiety in their everyday lives. For people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), this stress can be particularly difficult to manage. On a daily basis people with AS must fit into a world that seems totally foreign to them and this can increase feelings of alienation and anxiety, making life's challenges... Read more

Blue Bottle Mystery

By: Kathy Hoopmann

Narrated by: Renee Schlim

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The well-loved adventure story about a boy with Asperger's who finds a mysterious magic bottle...

This is a warm, fun-filled fantasy story for children with a difference: the hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome. When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard, they little realize the surprises about to be unleashed in... Read more

Talk to Me

By: Heather Jones

Narrated by: Heather Jones

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The award-winning book on engaging in more meaningful conversations with your child on the Autism spectrum.

If your child finds talking to people a struggle, this is the book to get the conversation started.

In this hands-on guide, Heather Jones offers practical advice, born of experience with her own son, which will help you teach your child the... Read more

Rowdy in the Library

By: Yvonne Fletcher

Narrated by: Lydia Walker

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Sometimes you just have to run! But not everywhere is a good place for that. Rowdy the Raccoon learns about when it’s alright to sprint and when it’s time to be calm. Read more

Bless the Blood

By: Walela Nehanda

Narrated by: Walela Nehanda

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A searing debut YA poetry and essay collection about a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties, for fans of Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals and Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout.

When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into... Read more

Dancing in the Storm

By: Amie Darnell Specht & Shannon Hitchcock

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In the tradition of Out of My Mind and Rules, and inspired by the co-author’s own life, this is a heartfelt, candid, and illuminating story of a girl learning to live fully with a rare genetic disorder.

Kate’s life in Baton Rouge, full of friends and family, gymnastics and Girl Scouts, is just plain great. But then, at the age of twelve, she... Read more

The Last Word

By: Amy Price

Narrated by: Amy Price & Annie Aldington

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Raw and unflinching This is a mother’s account of her daughter’s life And of Katie Price and her turbulent rise to fame The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from Amy Price. Katie Price’s life has long been lived in the public eye, documented both by her own... Read more

Parenting a Child with Autism

By: Barry Barbera

Narrated by: Reyna M Starr

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

What caused my child’s autism? What will my child’s future be like? How do I explain autism to others? If this sounds like you, then keep reading! Parenting a Child with Autism: A Must Have Parents Guide to Understanding and Managing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will provide you answers to these questions and more! Autism occurs... Read more

Fighting Fate

By: Justin Yerbury

Narrated by: Nick Rheinberger

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Pursued by 'the beast' of motor neurone disease, groundbreaking scientist Justin Yerbury wrote this extraordinary memoir entirely with eye movements. It is the sharpest possible lens on the value of life and hope.
Justin Yerbury made a promise to his mother while she was dying of motor neurone disease (MND) that he would do everything he could to... Read more

Southpaw Sully

By: Steven Carman

Narrated by: Josh Horowitz

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Join Sully, a remarkable teenager who refuses to let his disability define him, as he embarks on a mission to honor his twin brother's memory and make history on the baseball field.
"Southpaw Sully is irresistible. It's funny, smart, and ultimately wise—about baseball and about life."—Mick Cochrane, author of THE GIRL WHO THREW BUTTERFLIES, a... Read more

A Sign of Her Own

By: Sarah Marsh

Narrated by: Fannie Marion

Length: 14 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that follows a deaf former student of Alexander Graham Bell as she learns to reclaim her own authentic voice.

Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen is deaf and for a time she was Bell's student learning visible speech.... Read more

Inside the Dyslexic Mind

By: Laughton King

Narrated by: Jonathan Moffat

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Laughton King shares his understanding of the dyslexic mind from his own lived experience as a dyslexic child, an angry adolescent, a therapist and eventually an author. When describing what it is like to be dyslexic, he is includes himself. ‘We think in pictures, we chase words around the pages of books, and we have trouble finding any sensible... Read more

The Invisible Life of Us

By: Kate Jones & Mandy Hose

Narrated by: Kate Jones & Mandy Hose

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs, and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt... Read more

Friendship Love Autism

By: Michelle Preston & Andrew Preston

Narrated by: Michelle Preston & Andrew Preston

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Andrew didn’t realize he might be autistic until his girlfriend, Michelle, approached him about it months into their relationship. No amount of life experience could’ve prepared Michelle for the confusion she felt while dating Andrew, as he was unlike any man she had ever dated before. The thought never dawned on her that she could fall deeply... Read more

Becoming Autism Friendly

By: Rosalyn Roy

Narrated by: Blake Priddle

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In an obscure town on the edge of the North Atlantic, two women formed a community group that developed simple, practical changes to make sports, education and medical care more inclusive and accessible for children with autism and other sensory disorders. Initially envisioned as a small support group for families and caregivers, Autism Involves... Read more