Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

10 Seconds That Changed My Life

By: Iain M. MacLeod

Narrated by: Toni Frutin

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“Thursday, June 15, 2017, will be embedded in my memory forever,” says author Iain MacLeod. “I greeted the summer day eager to face the world with my usual free-spirited independence, and ended the day lying in the Intensive Care unit of a hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a ventilating tube down my throat. Billions of people get out of bed... Read more

Ruby Joy

By: Katie Luse

Narrated by: Katie Luse

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A beautiful, raw, and illuminating story about a little girl who lived a courageous life inside the dark space of disease. Some things only form in darkness; among them are gems.Doctors believed that Ruby Joy would only survive seven days, but as each day passed, her parents chose to believe that Ruby had a very full life ahead of her. In spite... Read more

Anger Management

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Kim Somers

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Many people believe that anger in the population of the world as a whole is increasing at an alarming rate. There are various reasons proposed, some of which are: violence on the television and in films; chemicals and E-numbers in processed food; crop spraying; chem-trails from aircraft; alcohol and substance abuse; a decrease in self-control;... Read more

Remember, You're the Greatest

By: Johnny Bollow

Narrated by: Johnny Bollow

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

He finally found a cure for this son's epilepsy. But is he too late?After three years of seizures, Johnny's young son, Sam, experiences a breakthrough. But even as calm comes to Sam's body, the illness makes off with his mind. Violent outbursts, strange obsessions -- what has happened to his sweet boy? As these new convulsions threaten to tear... Read more

La Gestione Della Rabbia

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Patrizia Barrera

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Molte persone credono che la rabbia nella popolazione mondiale stia crescendo con un ritmo allarmante. Ci sono vari motivi proposti per spiegarlo, tra i quali: la violenza in televisione e nei film; additivi chimici nei cibi processati; uso dei pesticidi; scie chimiche degli aerei; abuso di alcool e di altre sostanza; un calo dell`autocontrollo;... Read more

Управление гневом

By: Owen Jones

Narrated by: Юлия Савина

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Многие считают, что население планеты в целом все больше подвержено гневу. Причины этого называют различные, к примеру: насилие в телепрограммах и фильмах; химикаты и пищевые добавки в продуктах; удобрения; выбросы самолетов; употребление алкоголя и наркотиков; ослабление самоконтроля; потеря веры в Бога; отсутствие уважения к традиционным... Read more

Affirmations For Kids - "It's Going to be a Great Day!" - A Positive Affirmation Story for Children

By: Cora Vogel

Narrated by: Gretchen Johnson

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Jump start your child's day with a guided positive affirmation story, geared just for young children! Help your child construct a hopeful narrative for their day. Encourage an optimistic mindset and reduce negative thoughts. Help your child flourish and develop good self-esteem and confidence, by tapping into the wonderful power of positive... Read more

Stella

By: McCall Hoyle

Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

An uplifting and poignant story about a former service beagle named Stella who must find the courage to overcome her fears and use her special nose to save a girl’s lifeEver since Stella was a puppy, she was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out chemicals used in explosives and warn her human handler in order to keep people... Read more

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD

By: Eli R. Lebowitz

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Parenting an anxious child means facing constant challenges and questions: When should parents help children avoid anxiety-provoking situations, and when should they encourage them to face their fears? How can parents foster independence while still supporting their children? How can parents reduce the hold their child's anxiety has taken over... Read more

Speech Therapy No More

By: Heather Graham

Narrated by: Stella June

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Eli, a longed-for child, is born to David and Kathy Coolman. David and Kathy are absolutely overjoyed about their new son.However, as Eli grows and develops, sadly he also develops an unexpected speech impediment. His parents are at a loss about how to help him. To get Eli through the hardships and traumas of his speech difficulties, not to... Read more

NLP

By: Alfred Borden

Narrated by: Tom Sandler & Eleanor Webb

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of behavior learned through experience to specific outcomes. Proponents of NLP assume all human action is positive. Therefore, if... Read more

Limitless

By: Mallory Weggemann

Narrated by: Mallory Weggemann

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life.On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years... Read more

Die Abenteuer von Clara und Anton

By: Stefan Waidelich

Narrated by: Marco Neumann

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein fantasiereichen Kinderbuch – ausgezeichnet mit dem "2021 INTERNATIONAL IMPACT BOOK AWARD" und dem "PenCraft Book Award 2021" Clara ist verzweifelt. Dunkle Tage sind über das einst prächtige Königreich Eden hereingebrochen. Inmitten dieser düsteren Zeit wächst das schüchterne Mädchen, ganz verlassen von ihrer Familie, unter wilden Räubern... Read more

Autismo: guía para padres sobre el trastorno del espectro autista En español (Spanish Edition)

By: Charlie Mason

Narrated by: Luis Solorzano

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

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 desafíos conductuales y emocionales que los acompañan.La conciencia del autismo está en su punto más alto y los conceptos presentados en los trabajos principales se... Read more

Outsmarting Autism, Updated and Expanded

By: Patricia S. Lemer

Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King

Length: 26 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A comprehensive resource for parents, therapists, caregivers, and educators, packed with lifelong strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) management and support.



Newly revised and updated, this user-friendly guide addresses autism identification, treatment, and prevention from pre-conception through adulthood. Outsmarting Autism describes... Read more

Understanding Autism

By: Scientific American

Narrated by: Coleen Marlo

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Autism is one of three diagnoses that the DSM-5 includes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While our understanding of this condition has grown exponentially, research has been fraught with controversy. Autism appears to be on the rise, depending on how you define it, and its causes more complex than imagined. In Understanding Autism, Scientific... Read more

Searching for Spenser

By: Margaret Karmar

Narrated by: Margaret Kramar & Maureen Carroll

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

Parenting can be a struggle; especially parenting a disabled child. In this flawlessly written memoir, Kramar describes championing her son, diagnosed with Sotos syndrome, through his short life. She examines the experience of loving and losing a child and reminds us that there is a way forward through the grief. Kramar’s memoir offers guidance,... Read more

The Pattern Seekers

By: Simon Baron-Cohen

Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity.



Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role... Read more

Healing Your Child’s Brain

By: Carol Newell & Matthew Newell

Narrated by: Joe Hempel

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Diagnosis is not destiny.



Autism. ADHD. Learning difficulties. Epilepsy. Cerebral palsy. Traumatic brain injury. From the moment your child is diagnosed with a special-needs condition, you are plunged into a world of doctors, specialists, and therapists. But the most important person on your child's care team is you.



In Healing Your Child's Brain,... Read more

Anxiety Relief for Kids

By: Bridge Flynn Walker, PhD

Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

If you have a child with anxiety, you need quick, in-the-moment solutions you can easily use now to help your child face their fears and worries. Written by a psychologist and expert in childhood anxiety, this guide offers proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure skills you can use at home, in social settings, or anywhere... Read more

Blind Ambition

By: Chad E. Foster

Narrated by: Zach Hoffman

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

For anyone seeking to live life to its fullest potential, Blind Ambition is an eye-opening account of a tech industry executive who overcame fear and hopelessness to turn his blindness disability into a powerful, competitive strength.While most people were preparing for the adventure of adult life, Chad E. Foster was watching the world he grew... Read more

Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating

By: Katja Rowell, MD & Jenny McGlothlin, MS, SLP

Narrated by: Tina Wolstencroft

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you parenting a child with "extreme" picky eating? Having a child with "extreme" picky eating is frustrating and sometimes scary. Children with feeding disorders, food aversions, or selective eating often experience anxiety around food, and the power struggles can negatively impact your relationship with your child. But you don't have to... Read more

Mindful Parenting for ADHD

By: Mark Bertin, MD

Narrated by: William Sarris

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by a pediatrician and based in proven-effective mindfulness techniques, this book will help you and your child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control.



If you are a parent of a child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you probably face many unique daily challenges. Kids... Read more

DAS NEUE LERNEN

By: Jo Boaler

Narrated by: Katharina Abt

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Wie wir lernen, neu zu lernen – und damit unser volles Potenzial ausschöpfen Schon in der Schule werden wir in Schubladen gesteckt: Viele Menschen hören von Eltern und Lehrern, dass sie kein »Mathematiktalent«, keine »Sprachbegabung« oder keinen »Kunstsinn« hätten. Jo Boaler, renommierte Stanford-Professorin und Lernforscherin, räumt mit... Read more