Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

Everyone Belongs

By: Heather Avis

Narrated by: Tashi Thomas

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

A joyful rhyming book that encourages children to not only value all people but to also make room for their differences in order to make a better, brighter, and more beautiful world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Different—A Great Thing to Be!

“We know everyone's different; no two are the same. You belong in our show!” the sisters... Read more

Got Me a Cat

By: Darcy Pattison

Narrated by: Josiah Bildner

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Ages 6-9She arrived on Halloween Eve, in the Year of Acorns. Benjy named her Tricks. “…excellent tale for young readers.” Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Darcy Pattison comes a humorous Halloween story with a hard-of-hearing girl who uses ASL (American Sign Language). Mom said, “No pets.” Then, they discover the cat’s owner. Erika has... 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... Read more

The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up

By: Carol Stock Kranowitz

Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed

Length: 8 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The long-awaited follow-up to the million-copy bestseller The Out-of-Sync Child, presenting information and advice for tweens, teens, and young adults living with Sensory Processing Disorder, and their parents.
     
The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up will be the new bible for the vast audience of parents whose children, already diagnosed with... Read more

The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan

By: Dr. Robert Melillo

Narrated by: Tom Perkins

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A scientifically developed program for feeding kids with special needs—based on the popular Brain Balance Program



Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and... Read more

May Tomorrow Be Awake

By: Chris Martin

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

An author and educator’s pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry—a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives.
Adults often find it difficult to communicate with... Read more

Aven Green Baking Machine

By: Dusti Bowling

Narrated by: Erica Sullivan

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Now that third-grader Aven Green has retired from sleuthing, it’s time to conquer a whole new world: baking!Aven knows she is an expert baker of cakes and cookies since she has been baking with her mom for a really long time. Plus no one bakes quite like she does. She cracks eggs and measures sugar and flour with her feet—plus measuring... Read more

Tales From the Tank: Season 1 Episode 4

By: Porsche Ray

Narrated by: Mallorie Peters

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The Longers' family have spent weeks with Teensie. They take him out into the community and listen to what he wants to say. The airplane is different. There, he's seen as "just a pet," and restricted from viewing the plane's take-off and landing. This doesn't sit well with Teensie.
A message from Teensie:Being in a tank has its advantages.... Read more

Aven Green Sleuthing Machine

By: Dusti Bowling

Narrated by: Erica Sullivan

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a really long time—a whole month! She has solved many important cases like The Mystery of the Cranky Mom, The Mystery of the Missing Ice Cream, and The Mystery of the Smelly Feet. Her record is nearly 100 percent, with only The Mystery of the Cereal in My Underpants remaining unsolved to... Read more

Milo's Eyes

By: Lissa Bachner

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The extraordinary bond between Lissa Bachner, a young blind woman, and Milo, a neglected, frightened horse, helped them become one of America's most inspiring, successful riding teams in the world of show jumping.



Lissa Bachner was born with a passion for horses and won her first blue ribbon at age five. Other awards would follow as a young... 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

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

Stronger

By: Dinesh Palipana

Narrated by: Dinesh Palipana

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. After his accident, his strength and determination saw him return to complete medical school - now with quadriplegia. Dinesh was the first... Read more

Silenced

By: Rosie Lewis

Narrated by: Madeline Gould

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A family with a dark secret.A child who refuses to speak.Rosie must help her before it’s too late. Nine-year-old Caitlin has a secret, but she cannot tell anyone about it. When her mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act she and her three siblings have to go and live with her grandmother Julie... Read more

The Asparagus Bunch

By: Jessica Scott-Whyte

Narrated by: Jack Moorby

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

A fresh and irreverent comedy starring a cast of neurodiverse characters – guaranteed to be one of the funniest novels you'll read this year.

Leon John Crothers is 4779 days old (thirteen years and one month, if you're mathematically challenged). He has been 'moved on' from six different schools and most people think he has an attitude problem.... Read more

The A-Z of Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents

By: Sarah Naish

Narrated by: Sarah Naish

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

An A-Z of how to take care of YOU - survival strategies and solutions to common challenges faced by therapeutic parents.


'This book is your hot flask of tea or coffee, and a cosy blanket which will keep you warm, safe and well on your journey, ensuring you reach the other side, mentally and physically well.'


So, you want to help your child by... Read more

Train Lord

By: Oliver Mol

Narrated by: Oliver Mol

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

The astonishing true story of trust, pain, becoming lost, and finding a way back to yourself despite it all.

What happens when a writer can no longer write? What happens when pain is so intense that you question who you are and whether you can bare it any longer?

Oliver Mol was a successful, clever, healthy... Read more

Gentle Parenting Bible 4 in 1:

By: Samantha Neel & Bonnie Feron

Narrated by: Pandora Smart, Samantha Neal & Krystal Washer

Length: 23 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Starting from scratch to build an educational method for our children based on communication, calm, and respect is not easy, but it is possible! What can you look forward to in this guide?·      You will understand why everything you have done so far has not been enough to build your children's confidence and self-esteem and what you should do... Read more

The Way I Say It

By: Nancy Tandon

Narrated by: Matthew Bridges

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Sixth-grader Rory’s story of his impossible-to-hide speech challenge and middle-school drama is perfect for fans of Sharon Draper’s Out of My Mind.
Rory still can’t say his r’s, but that’s just the beginning of his troubles. First Rory’s ex-best-friend Brent started hanging out with the mean lacrosse kids. But then, a terrible accident takes... Read more

Las gratitudes

By: Delphine de Vigan

Narrated by: Aleix Peña & Lara Casals

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Una bellísima novela sobre la gratitud, sobre lo importante que es poder dar las gracias a aquellos que nos han ayudado en la vida. «Hoy ha muerto una anciana a la que yo quería. A menudo pensaba: "Le debo tanto." O: "Sin ella, probablemente ya no estaría aquí." Pensaba: "Es tan importante para mí." Importar, deber. ¿Es así como se mide la... Read more

Places I've Taken My Body

By: Molly McCully Brown

Narrated by: Molly McCully Brown

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

In seventeen intimate essays, poet Molly McCully Brown explores living within and beyond the limits of a body--in her case, one shaped since birth by cerebral palsy, a permanent and often painful movement disorder.

In spite of--indeed, in response to--physical constraints, Brown leads a peripatetic life: the essays comprise a vivid travelogue... Read more

Can You Feel the Noise?

By: Stewart Foster

Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson

Length: 7 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy.

‘A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.’ – Lisa Thompson, author of The... 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

After Your Child's Autism Diagnosis

By: Sally Willbanks

Narrated by: Shelley Moore

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Receiving your child's autism diagnosis can be very stressful. Emotions run high and time is in short supply. This book was written to help you during this time. Each chapter is concise and full of information to help you start your journey as a parent of an awesome autistic child. Read more