Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

The Autism Relationships Handbook

By: Faith G. Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN & Joe Biel

Narrated by: Kate Mulligan

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Ever since he came out as autistic, Joe Biel has been contacted by people wanting to share their stories and ask questions. The most common question by far is: How do I find a romantic partner?Dr. Faith G. Harper, author of Unf*ck Your Brain and Unf*ck Your Intimacy, joins autistic publisher and author Joe Biel to offer hard-won guidance on a... Read more

Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad!

By: Lin Oliver & Henry Winkler

Narrated by: Lin Oliver

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi there, I’m Hank.

Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard—I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle?

The Crunchy Pickle has a new sandwich guy. It’s Hank! Take Your... Read more

Autism

By: Uta Frith

Narrated by: Leslie Bellair

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome?



Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels... Read more

Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench!

By: Lin Oliver & Henry Winkler

Narrated by: Lin Oliver

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi there, I’m Hank. Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard—I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle? When Hank’s friends try out for the second-grade basketball team,... Read more

The Last Days of Us

By: Caroline Finnerty

Narrated by: Avena Mansergh Wallace

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

An unforgettable, heartbreaking story of strength and forgiveness by TOP 100 BESTSELLER Caroline FinnertyThey say if you love someone, you have to let them go. But what if they are your child?All Sarah McIntyre has ever wanted was a loving, happy family. So when her husband JP announces on Christmas Day that he is leaving her and their two... Read more

Rolling Warrior

By: Judith Heumann & Kristen Joiner

Narrated by: Ali Stroker

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong.

“If I didn’t fight, who would?”

Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and... Read more

Robot on the Loose

By: Lin Oliver & Henry Winkler

Narrated by: Henry Winkler

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi there, I’m Hank. Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard—I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle?Hank’s school is having a Build-a-Robot competition, and Hank is... Read more

Everybody Is Somebody

By: Lin Oliver & Henry Winkler

Narrated by: Henry Winkler

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi there, I’m Hank. Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it, so are math and reading!) I try hard—I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle? A famous author is coming to speak at Hank’s school, and he may... Read more

The Uncontrollable Child

By: Matis Miller, LCSW

Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Is your child extremely irritable most of the time? Do they have difficulty interpreting social cues? Are they impulsive and prone to outbursts or explosive rages? Parenting a child who has emotional dysregulation can be a bumpy ride. You've probably received advice—some of it unsolicited—from friends, teachers, and family members. But... Read more

Méconnaissable

By: Valérie Jessica Laporte

Narrated by: Emma Elle Patterson

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"« J’ai regardé l’enfant dans le miroir. Un garçon torse nu, maigre, triste me faisait maintenant face. Ce garçon a enfilé les vêtements de petit-frère-sent-bon et a pris une grande réserve de respiration. Ce garçon a effleuré sa tête, piquante et dense, de sa main. J’étais d’accord pour être ce garçon. » Une jeune fille vit mal sa différence,... Read more

There Plant Eyes

By: M. Leona Godin

Narrated by: M. Leona Godin

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight.
 
There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture,... Read more

Aslan

By: Kristin Kaldahl

Narrated by: Brittany Stevenson

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning author and professional dog agility trainer Kristin Kaldahl weaves an authentic story of reclamation and simple love within the thrilling backdrop of one of the world's fastest growing canine sports—agility.



For fourteen-year-old Krissy, her new life maxim is pretty sad: First choices out. Second choices in. It's been that way... Read more

Holding On by Letting Go

By: Heather Hutchison

Narrated by: Heather Hutchison

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Blind since birth, a once-spirited kid with big dreams now finds herself in a locked psychiatric facility—a wounded young woman in the midst of a global pandemic.

This memoir spans decades and continents to tell a story of the beautiful similarities that make us all human. From meeting unlikely allies in the dirty streets of some of Latin... Read more

Survive Alive Thrive

By: Mark S. Negley

Narrated by: Mark S. Negley

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Loss isn’t one-size-fits-all. It comes in a million different forms—and all of them hurt. Whatever your situation, there is hope: you are not alone, you will get through this, and you can experience true joy again!

An estimated two-hundred million Americans face the pain and confusion of loss every year, and most of us have no idea how to handle... Read more

Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes

By: Lindsey Rowe Parker

Narrated by: Elizabeth Nelson

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a story about sensory differences and how some children experience their world, told from a child's perspective.

The vibration in her feet when she runs, the tap-tap-tap of her fork on the table at mealtime, the trickle of cool water running over her hands---these are the things that calm her jitters down.

This book is for anyone who has... Read more

إرادتي هزمت إعاقتي

By: شارون م. درابر

Narrated by: محمد التير

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

إن وجِدَ كتاب يستحق أن يقرأه المراهقون وأولياء الأمور (وأي شخص آخر)، فهو هذا الكتاب - صحيفة دنفر بوست. ميلودي، 11 عامًا، تملك ذاكرة مرآتية، ورأسها مثل آلة تصوير سينمائية تسجل طوال الوقت، ولكن لا يوجد فيها زر للحذف؛ كانت أذكى طفلة في مدرستها، ولكن لم يكن أي إنسان يعرف ذلك؛ فقد اعتقد معظم الناس، ومنهم المعلمون والأطباء، أنها غير قادرة على... Read more

Wreck

By: Kelley Jo Burke

Narrated by: Kelley Jo Burke

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Kelley Jo Burke embarks on a wild journey to understand many things, including the part where her grandfather sort of murdered her grandmother. Returning to a house filled with her first memories of childhood, she begins to explore the complex origins of her own anxiety. Along the way, she reflects on alienation and immigration, mental health... Read more

Life is Greater Than Limb

By: John LeMieux

Narrated by: John LeMieux

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Just before Christmas in 2012, at age fifty-three, John LeMieux lost his left leg to a recurrence of sarcoma. The unique twenty-hour rotationplasty surgery—never done on a man his age—was followed by six months of bed rest. It was only the beginning of years of physical, spiritual, and emotional growth. In this memoir, John recounts the lows and... Read more

Parenting a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome

By: Karen Horowitz

Narrated by: Ashleigh Binder

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Asperger's Syndrome is often misunderstood and rarely accepted. Many skeptics and critics dismiss or misuse the term out of hand while parents who have a child diagnosed with such a syndrome are usually confused and unsure what to do. This guide is here to help New or Experienced Mothers, Fathers and other Family Members understand Asperger's... Read more

Loving Large

By: Patti M. Hall

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Patti M. Hall’s life is pitched into an abyss of uncertainty when a golf ball–sized tumour is discovered in her teenage son’s head and he is diagnosed with gigantism, a disease of both legend and stigma. After scrambling to access a handful of medical experts in the field, Patti learns that her son could grow uncontrollably, his mobility could... Read more

Autismo guía para padres sobre el trastorno del espectro autista & Narcisismo En Español

By: Charlie Mason

Narrated by: Luis Solorzano & Leandro Bianco Global

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Autismo guía para padres sobre el trastorno del espectro autista & Narcisismo En Español Autismo guía para padres sobre el trastorno del espectro autista:Este libro es altamente informativo, fácil de leer, claro y un simple resumen de lo que los padres necesitan saber sobre el autismo, el trastorno del espectro autista, Asperger y los... Read more

Wyatt's Little Germs

By: Kayla Nijai

Narrated by: Trista Shaye

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Wyatt's Little Germs was made to help kids understand how germs are spread. It encapsulates the necessity of hand washing and explains to children how germs live on surfaces and travel from person to person.

Older children can relate to the main character's everyday classroom settings, while parents playing this audiobook in repetition helps to... Read more

Psicología del desarrollo fundamentos

By: Veronica Lenz

Narrated by: Juliana Velez

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Acompañar a los niños con amor y atención hasta la edad adulta¿Has oído hablar alguna vez de la psicología del desarrollo? ¿Hay momentos en los que te sientes desbordado con respecto a la educación de tus hijos? ¿Quieres saber por qué los niños se desarrollan de manera diferente?
Con esta práctica guía, aprenderás…… lo que se esconde detrás del... Read more

Planet Asperger

By: Cédric H. Roserens

Narrated by: Angus Freathy

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A short but insightful journey to the centre of an aspie brain, written by an aspie brain.
A traveller and a writer, as well as a digital nomad, web content writer, chocoholic, vexillologist, and avid stargazer, CÉDRIC HENRI ROSERENS was born in Martigny, Valais, Switzerland, in 1974. Too late to be James Cook and explore the unknown islands of... Read more