Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

The Awakening of HK Derryberry

By: Jim Bradford

Narrated by: Milton Bagby

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

2017 Audie Winner: Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction Audiobook and Earphones Award from Audiofile MagazineThe Awakening of HK Derryberry is the inspiring story of the amazing relationship between a successful business executive and a young, disabled boy with a dismal future. Little did Jim Bradford know the transformational potential of that... Read more

The Power of Different

By: Gail Saltz, M.D.

Narrated by: Gail Saltz, M.D.

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be “disabilities,” revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths.

In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and bestselling author Gail Saltz examines the latest scientific... Read more

Blessed Are the Misfits

By: Brant Hansen

Narrated by: Brant Hansen

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

If you've ever felt like you don't fit into American church culture... Brant Hansen has been there, too. Join Hansen as he explores modern Christianity, the beauty of being different, and the astonishing goodness of God.American church culture can feel designed for extroverted, emotional people -- so what does that mean for the rest of us? Brant... Read more

Slider

By: Pete Hautman

Narrated by: Scott Lange

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman.David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he’ll have to do better: he’s going to compete in the Super... Read more

Penguin the Magpie

By: Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive

Narrated by: Richard Roxburgh & Edwina Wren

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX FILM PENGUIN BLOOM

“A triumph that will make your heart soar” (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus), this true story follows a family’s journey of recovery, hope, and courage as they nurse an injured magpie back to health—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Day Book.

When Sam Bloom... Read more

Unreasonable Hope

By: Chad Veach

Narrated by: Chad Veach

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

“Where was God when ____? How could God allow ____? Why?”These are the questions that flood our hearts and minds when the unimaginable happens. When things go horribly wrong and the world seems to be unraveling, how do you believe in God’s goodness? How do you cling to hope?Chad Veach directs readers away from clichéd Sunday school answers that... Read more

When Mockingbirds Sing

By: Billy Coffey

Narrated by: Gabe Wicks

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Nine-year-old Leah's invisible friend seems harmless enough. . .until she begins to paint the future. Suddenly, the townspeople are divided between those who see her as a prophet and those who fear the danger she represents. Caught in the middle is Leah's agnostic father, who clashes with a powerful town pastor over Leah's prophecies and what to... Read more

The Way to Bea

By: Kat Yeh

Narrated by: Dianne Down

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

With a charming voice, winning characters, and a perfectly-woven plot, Kat Yeh delivers a powerful story of friendship and finding a path towards embracing yourself.

Everything in Bea's world has changed. She's starting seventh grade newly friendless and facing big changes at home, where she is about to go from only child to big sister. Feeling... Read more

Pupcakes

By: Annie England Noblin

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Sit! Stay! Speak! author Annie England Noblin’s novel takes one woman starting over, adds an aging pug named Teddy Roosevelt, and proves the power of a well-baked dog treat. All she wants is a settled-down life.What she gets is a dog—and a whole new normal . . . There he stood in the doorway: overweight, depressed and nearly homeless—a pug named... Read more

Hip, Hop, Hooray for Brooklyn Bunny

By: Jill Harold & Betsy Miller

Narrated by: Casey Holloway

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

This upbeat story is about Brooklynn, a little bunny who loves to hop. Brooklynn wears a brace at night, but she is determined to learn how to hop rope in time for the Hippity Hop Games. Armed with hop rope rhymes and a can-do attitude, Brooklynn shows that persistence pays off and can be a lot of fun. Read more

Odd Girl Out

By: Laura James

Narrated by: Lucinda Clare

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A sensory portrait of an autistic mind

From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism.

With a touching... Read more

The Summer of the Swans

By: Betsy Byars

Narrated by: Alyson Silverman

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A Newbery Medal Winner

All summer Sara Godfrey has fretted over herself, her impossible body, her terrible new haircut. One moment she's elated, the next, she's in tears. And she can't figure out why. Maybe her wildly changing moods are tied to the sudden and unaccountable appearance of the swans, which hold the rapt attention of Charlie, Sara's... Read more

Have Dog, Will Travel

By: Stephen Kuusisto

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.

Stephen Kuusisto was born legally blind—but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to "pass" as sighted.... Read more

In Sickness and in Health

By: Ben Mattlin

Narrated by: René Ruiz

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriage

Ben Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this... Read more

A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise

By: Sandy Allen

Narrated by: Sandy Allen

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

“Compelling…A bracing work of art and a loving tribute” (Los Angeles Times), this propulsive, stunning book illuminates the experience of living with schizophrenia like never before.

Sandra Allen did not know their uncle Bob very well. As a child, Sandy had been told Bob was “crazy,” that he had spent time in mental hospitals while growing up in... Read more

The Defiant Child: A Parent's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder

By: Douglas A. Riley

Narrated by: Braden Wright

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A much-needed tool that parents of children with O.D.D. can use to identify the source of this turmoil and take back parental control. Dr. Douglas Riley teaches parents how to recognize the signs, understand the attitudes, and modify the behavior of their oppositional child. Read more

Arnie and the New Kid

By: Nancy Carlson

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming. Read more

Calling All Minds

By: Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Ann Richardson & Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin -- a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar.

Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples?... Read more

The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Adam McCarthur

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

After winning a national funny-kid competition and starring in his own TV show, kid comic Jamie Grimm is out to conquer the world—with laughter, of course!

Comedian Jamie Grimm can't help feeling like he's reached the top. But now he's taking his fame and fortune to international levels by competing in the upcoming world kid comic contest! Will... Read more

Champion

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A Celebration of Everyone Who Fulfills Their Purpose Through Unexpected ChallengesUntil two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids—playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis—autism. Faced... Read more

Pirata

By: Patrick Hasburgh

Narrated by: Charlie Thurston

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From 21-Jump Street writer and series creator Patrick Hasburgh, a part thriller, part family novel about an ex-pat American living and surfing in Mexico, the family he loves, and the murder he witnesses, in the vein of Don Winslow’s The Dawn Patrol.“It’s rare to find a novel that’s so harrowing, funny and touching at the same time, but Patrick... Read more

The Prodigy's Cousin

By: Joanne Ruthsatz & Kimberly Stephens

Narrated by: Christina Moore

Length: 7 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Research scholar Joanne Ruthsatz here teams with psychology professor Kimberly Stephens to deliver an eye-opening investigation of the link between child prodigies and autism. Finding that prodigies possess the strengths of autism, but not its deficits, the authors expand our understanding of "talent" while providing hope for breakthrough... Read more

1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism

By: Ellen Notbohm & Veronica Zysk

Narrated by: Stephanie Cozart

Length: 13 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

………….………….……….…"Anyone browsing autism books might question that two authors could amass this many ideas andthat all of them would be ‘great,’ but this book delivers.” —From the Foreword Dr. Temple Grandin………….………….……….…Over 1800 try-it-now tips, eye-opening perspectives, and time-saving strategies abound in this revised edition of the 2004... Read more

What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

By: Dr. Sharon Saline

Narrated by: Dr. Sharon Saline & Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life

You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without... Read more