Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

She Persisted: Helen Keller

By: Courtney Sheinmel & Chelsea Clinton

Narrated by: Catherine Ho & Chelsea Clinton

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Helen Keller!

In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Courtney Sheinmel, readers learn about the amazing life of Helen Keller--and how... Read more

Very Special Gift

By: Laura Loyola

Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

One day, the King and Queen of a fairy kingdom receive an unfamiliar gift. That gift is a little daughter who is unlike anyone else in the kingdom. They all love her and celebrate her arrival. But then, a Shadow crosses the land and places a curse upon the little daughter, causing her to be different, delayed, unable to speak or walk. Three... Read more

Bruce Lee

By: Historical Publishing

Narrated by: Street Poet

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you want to learn about Bruce Lee?
Thе Mаn, the myth, the Lеgеnd. Bruсе Lее wаѕ far frоm a myth, but was a lеgеndаrу mаn whо соmрlеtеlу сhаngеd mаrtiаl arts. He redesigned its fоundаtiоn so ѕignifiсаntlу аnd рrесiѕеlу thаt nо mаn or woman саn perfect it anymore. Tоdау, Mаrtiаl Artiѕtѕ саn only build оn that foundation and help finе tunе his... Read more

I Love Vincent

By: Laura Ljungkvist

Narrated by: Travis Baldree

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Scout is a very good boy. He is a seeing-eye dog who helps his human friend Vincent with all his daily activities because Vincent is blind. After graduating from a special training school where they learned how to be partners, Scout and Vincent became a perfect team! Vincent takes excellent care of Scout, giving him his favorite kind of food and... Read more

Anders ist doch Jeder!

By: Hanna Löwe

Narrated by: David O. Riedel

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Stellen Ihnen Ihre Kinder oft Fragen, auf die Sie keine kindgerechten Antworten finden? Brauchen Sie Hilfe dabei, Hilfe geben zu können? Dann ist dieses Buch genau das Richtige für Sie. Liebe Eltern, Großeltern, Tanten, Onkeln und ErzieherInnen (und natürlich alle anderen, denen Kindern am Herzen liegen), ich versichere Ihnen, damit... Read more

Wilhelmina's Wish

By: Lisa Reinicke

Narrated by: Lisa Reinicke & Richard Rieman

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Fly along with Wilhelmina, a fairy with a unique uni-brow. She wants to change the way she looks, but it's not that easy. In this meaningful poetic story, your child will learn that one of the most important things in life is to be grateful with what you've got. Read more

Unequivocal

By: Jaco van Gass

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Jaco van Gass was twenty-three when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Afghanistan in 2009. Losing his left arm to the blast, he sustained life threatening injuries that stopped his heart twice; yet by a miracle--and the skill of the medics treating him--he survived.Against all the odds, Jaco has fought to build a post-injury life as an... Read more

The Story of My Life

By: Helen Keller

Narrated by: Amy J. Johnson

Length: 16 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This inspiring autobiography by Helen Keller is an account of her life from her family history up to her last years of college, supplemented by her personal letters from age seven to twenty-one. This edition includes letters and reports contributed by her teacher, Anne Sullivan, and the editor, John Albert Macy.Not only does her story... Read more

Joni

By: Joni Eareckson Tada

Narrated by: Joni Eareckson Tada

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author.One of the most beloved Christian autobiographies of modern times, Joni highlights the unforgettable story of a young woman's courageous struggle to find hope after a broken neck left her completely paralyzed. On a hot July afternoon, Joni Eareckson Tada's life was dramatically altered in a split second. A reckless dive into... Read more

Voice

By: Adam Pottle

Narrated by: Gary Bennett

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

How deafness influences one writer's creative process.



In Voice, Adam Pottle explores the crucial role deafness has played in the growth of his imagination, and in doing so presents a unique perspective on a writer's development. Born deaf in both ears, Pottle recounts what it was like growing up in a world of muted sound, and how his deafness... Read more

Faces of Autism

By: Lisa Aguirre

Narrated by: Jessica Caruso

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook contains heartfelt and informative messages from more than thirty autism advocates around the United States, including leading advocate Temple Grandin. The e-book version was published as a Special Edition of Autism Parenting Magazine. From these firsthand accounts, you will learn about the challenges, strengths, heartbreaks and... Read more

Bebé estrella

By: Soraya Huerta

Narrated by: Mercè Montalà

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

«¿Qué siente un bebé antes de nacer? ¿Cuántas semanas vive dentro de su mamá? ¿Todos los bebés nacen? ¿Y cuánto tiempo viven después de nacer?». Este cuento pretende dar visibilidad a una realidad como es la pérdida gestacional, perinatal y neonatal, por la que pasan aproximadamente 1 de cada 4 mujeres en el mundo. Se ofrece como una herramienta... Read more

Out of My Heart

By: Sharon M. Draper

Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller!

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novel Out of My Mind.

Melody, the huge-hearted heroine of Out of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even... Read more

Estrella y Luz

By: Roberto Fuentes

Narrated by: Andrea Higa

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

El tercer título de Roberto Fuentes protagonizado por Estrella, la viajera intergaláctica.
Luz es especial. Habla poco y, cuando lo hace, muchas personas no la entienden. Le gusta mirar las estrellas desde su balcón y pasar tardes junto a su familia. Su vida da un giro cuando llega a vivir a la casa de enfrente Estrella, una niña de su... Read more

Edna’s Gift

By: Susan Rudnick

Narrated by: Kristin James

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

When they were young, Susan and Edna, children of Holocaust refugee parents, were inseparable; Edna was Susan’s first love and constant companion. But as they grew up and Edna’s physical, and mental challenges altered the ways she could develop, a gulf formed between them. Susan’s life became even more complicated when, just short of her... Read more

I Can See Clearly Now

By: Colleen Ashby

Narrated by: Colleen Ashby

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Type 1 diabetic, fitness fanatic, dancing queen, Canasta champion; only some of the tags used to describe Colleen Ashby. Daughter, sister to five brothers, wife, and mother of three sons further define Colleen. Add to that, she is a heart transplant recipient who is now visually impaired and you realise there is much more to learn.
Colleen grew... Read more

Narcissistic Relationship

By: Brandon Brooklin

Narrated by: Peter Milner & Scott Sandler

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Narcissistic relationships are formed when one or both partners struggle with a narcissistic personality. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is defined by The Mayo Clinic as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe... Read more

Focused

By: Alyson Gerber

Narrated by: Cassandra Morris

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.Clea can’t control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework … but she gets distracted. She knows she can’t just say whatever thought comes into her head … but sometimes she can’t help herself. She know she needs to... Read more

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults)

By: Alice Wong

Narrated by: Sarah Ann Masse, Anthony Michael Lopez & Alice ...

Length: 2 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the experience of life as an individual with disabilities,... Read more

The Autistic Brain

By: Temple Grandin & Richard Panek

Narrated by: Andrea Gallo

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate
When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies... Read more

Navigating Autism

By: Temple Grandin, Ph.D. & Debra Moore, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 10 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum.



Internationally bestselling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and... Read more

El cannabis en el tratamiento de pacientes con trastornos del espectro autista

By: Pharmacology University

Narrated by: María Gallardo

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Si eres un padre de familia o un profesional de la salud interesado en conocer cuál es la relación del cannabis en el tratamiento del trastornos del espectro autista, este audiobook es para ti!Según la tasa estadística de la OMS, se calcula que a nivel mundial uno de cada 160 niños tiene un trastorno del espectro autista. Esta estimación... Read more

Pain and Shock in America

By: Jan Nisbet

Narrated by: Margaret Strom

Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

For more than forty years, professionals in the field of disability studies have engaged in debates over the use of aversive interventions (such as electric shock) like the ones used at the Judge Rotenberg Center. Advocates and lawyers have filed complaints and lawsuits to both use them and ban them, scientists have written hundreds of articles... Read more

A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

Narrated by: Katy Townsend

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different.

"A must-read for students and adults alike." -School Library Journal, Starred Review
 
Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials... Read more