Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

Inseparable

By: Shaquem Griffin & Shaquill Griffin

Narrated by: James Shippy & Marc Samuel

Length: 5 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Much more than a sports memoir, in Inseparable Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL’s first one-handed player, and his twin brother’s unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It’s the story of Shaquem’s understanding of God’s purpose for his life—to inspire... Read more

Prognosis

By: Sarah Vallance

Narrated by: Cat Gould

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The searing, wry memoir about a woman’s fight for a new life after a devastating brain injury.When Sarah Vallance is thrown from a horse and suffers a jarring blow to the head, she believes she’s walked away unscathed. The next morning, things take a sharp turn as she’s led from work to the emergency room. By the end of the week, a neurologist... Read more

Burro Genius

By: Victor Villaseñor

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 11 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

When Victor Villaseñor stood at the podium and looked at the group of teachers amassed before him, he became enraged. He had never spoken in public before. His mind was flooded with childhood memories filled with humiliation, misunderstanding, and abuse at the hands of his teachers. With his heart pounding, he began to speak of these incidents.... Read more

Lost Child

By: Torey Hayden

Narrated by: Lucy Rayner

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The first new book from beloved therapist and writer Torey Hayden in almost fifteen years—an inspiring, uplifting tale of a troubled child and the remarkable woman who made a difference.In a forgotten corner of Wales, a young girl languishes in a home for troubled children. Abandoned by her parents because of her violent streak, Jessie—at the... Read more

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

By: Michael McCreary

Narrated by: Michael McCreary

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary... Read more

The Sensory Child Gets Organized

By: Carolyn Dalgliesh

Narrated by: Virginia Wolf

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb the external world. Parents of sensory kids—like those with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, AD/HD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD—often feel frustrated and overwhelmed, creating stress in everyday life for the... Read more

The Pretty One

By: Keah Brown

Narrated by: Keah Brown

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America.

Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn’t always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire... Read more

Get in the Game

By: Kevin Atlas

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Be inspired by the story of Kevin Atlas (formerly Laue), whose faith and perseverance helped him become an NCAA Division I basketball player, despite being born with only one arm.
Even before entering the world, Kevin Atlas was a fighter. He should have died in childbirth, as the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck twice, but he survived... Read more

Overcoming Dyslexia

By: Sally Shaywitz, M.D. & Jonathan Shaywitz MD

Narrated by: Sally Shaywitz, M.D.

Length: 25 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems--now revised to reflect the latest research and evidence-based approaches.

Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about... Read more

Sunnyside Plaza

By: Scott Simon

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Wonder meets Three Times Lucky in a story of empowerment as a young woman decides to help solve the mystery of multiple suspicious deaths in her group home.
Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are made of clay and Vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community... Read more

Just Breathe

By: Cammie McGovern

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly & Josh Hurley

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed author of Say What You Will and A Step Toward Falling comes a deeply emotional new novel, perfect for fans of Five Feet Apart and The Fault in Our Stars. David Scheinman is the popular president of his senior class, battling cystic fibrosis.Jamie Turner is a quiet sophomore, struggling with depression.The pair soon... Read more

The Other Half of Happy

By: Rebecca Balcárcel

Narrated by: Ariana Cordero

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This immersive and beautifully written novel follows the story of Quijana, a girl in pieces.

Quijana must figure out which parts of herself are most important, and which pieces come together to make her whole.

This is a heartfelt poetic portrayal of a girl growing up, fitting in, and learning what it means to belong.

• Lyrical middle grade debut... Read more

Bat and the End of Everything

By: Elana K. Arnold

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world...but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be... Read more

The Opposite of Certainty

By: Janine Urbaniak Reid

Narrated by: Ginny Welsch

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

This gripping memoir about what it means to face uncertainty details the plans Janine had for her family and her life that were gutted by her then 10-year-old son Mason’s diagnosis of a cancerous brain tumor, only to be followed by her own cancer diagnosis.All Janine Urbaniak Reid ever wanted was for everyone she loved to be okay so she might... Read more

Autism Healed for Life

By: Angela Gachassin

Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

When a child is diagnosed with autism, it can come with questions, fears, and doubts. The challenges can seem insurmountable, and many parents are left feeling hopeless, unsure what to do next. But this diagnosis is only the beginning—with hope and with faith, healing is possible.

In Autism: Healed for Life, author Angela Gachassin shares... Read more

Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies

By: Teresa Garland

Narrated by: Laura Copland

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Keeping children bodies, minds, and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland.



Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies, and adaptations for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich background and theoretical material to help... Read more

Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner

Narrated by: Candace Thaxton

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder
“An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose... Read more

Being Heumann

By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner

Narrated by: Ali Stroker

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Tony-award winning actress Ali Stroker reads the story of Judy Heumann—one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history

A story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn’t built for all of us and of one woman’s activism—from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington—Being Heumann recounts... Read more

Looking Up

By: Michele Sullivan

Narrated by: Michele Sullivan

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine being born into a world where fitting in was never an option.Michele Sullivan, one of the most powerful women in philanthropy, was born with a rare form of dwarfism. Meaning she has spent her entire life looking up. As the first female president of the Caterpillar Foundation, she has used her unique point of view to impact countless... Read more

Three Things I Know Are True

By: Betty Culley

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay’s father’s gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like she’s the only... Read more

The Easy Part of Impossible

By: Sarah Tomp

Narrated by: Amanda Dolan

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

After an injury forces Ria off the diving team, an unexpected friendship with Cotton, a guy on the autism spectrum, helps her come to terms with the abusive relationship she’s been in with her former coach.Ria Williams was an elite diver on track for the Olympics. As someone who struggled in school, largely due to her ADHD, diving was the one... Read more

Bat and the Waiting Game

By: Elana K. Arnold

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

In the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He’s the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world—even... Read more

Life's That Way

By: Jim Beaver

Narrated by: Jim Beaver

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Actor Jim Beaver (Supernatural, Deadwood, Justified) and his wife Cecily Adams (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Moogie) were at the peaks of their careers and happily raising a beautiful two-year old daughter, Madeline. Then tragedy struck, not once, but twice. What followed was laid down by Jim in a moving, poignant, and uplifting journal of... Read more

The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder

By: Rebecca Branstetter

Narrated by: Lisa Larsen

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

The vital skills children need to achieve their full potential!

Being organized. Staying focused. Controlling impulses and emotions.

These are some of the basic executive functioning (EF) skills children need to function and succeed as they grow. But what can you do if your child is struggling with one or all of these skills? With this hands-on... Read more