Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder

By: Sarah Kurchak

Narrated by: Zura Johnson

Length: 8 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn’t let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer, or to find love, but she has let it get in the way of being in the same room with someone chewing food loudly, and of cleaning her bathroom sink. In I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder, Kurchak examines the... Read more

A Miracle at Bates Memorial: The Adventures of Lili

By: Gin Noon Spaulding

Narrated by: Gin Noon Spaulding

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A Miracle at Bates Memorial is the first book in the children's series, The Adventures of Li-Li. Inspired by her daughter, Maleah "Li-Li," Author Gin Noon Spaulding provides insight on sensory issues by sharing personal accounts of her daughter's childhood journey with sensory issues and a speech delay. Little Li-Li is full of life and... Read more

Real

By: Carol Cujec & Peyton Goddard

Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by a true story, Real speaks to all those who’ve ever felt they didn’t belong and reminds listeners that all people are worthy of being included.My name is Charity. I am thirteen years old. Actually, thirteen years plus eighty-seven days. I love sour gummies and pepperoni pizza. That last part no one knows because I have not spoken a... Read more

What Doesn't Kill You

By: Tessa Miller

Narrated by: Tessa Miller

Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting and candid account of a young journalist's awakening to a life of chronic illness, weaving together her personal story with reporting to shed light on how Americans live with long-term diagnoses today.

Tessa Miller was an ambitious twentysomething writer in New York City when, on a random fall day, her stomach began to seize up. At... Read more

Up for Air

By: Laurie Morrison

Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into this middle-grade novel about competitive swimming, changing friendships, and finding your place.



Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she dives into the pool, she's unstoppable. She's the fastest girl on the middle school swim team, and when she's asked to join the high school... Read more

The Ribbon of Road Ahead

By: Carol Clupny

Narrated by: Carol Clupny

Length: 8 hours

Abridged: No

At forty-nine years old, Carol Clupny was an active, driven woman with a career, a family, and a zest for adventure. A mere year later, she struggles with strange symptoms of internal tremors, frozen shoulders, and a serious intestinal infection. She doesn’t understand why she can’t paddle a kayak or throw the ball for her dogs. Then comes the... Read more

22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome

By: Rudy Simone

Narrated by: Lucie McNeil

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A look at how to overcome common difficulties and maintain a loving relationship with an AS partner.

Although having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS may interpret his difficulties with communication... Read more

22 Things a Woman with Asperger's Syndrome Wants Her Partner to Know

By: Rudy Simone

Narrated by: Lucie McNeil

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The perfect companion for anyone dating an AS woman!

Rudy Simone covers 22 common areas of confusion for someone dating a female with AS and includes advice from her own experience and from other partners in real relationships. She talks with humour and honesty about the quirks and sensitivities that you may come across when getting to know your... Read more

Immer im Rampenlicht

By: Bernd R. Hock

Narrated by: Bernd R. Hock

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Leben ist wie eine Bühne ... Außergewöhnlich ist Bernd R. Hocks Leben schon immer: Durch seine verkürzten Arme und verkrümmten Hände fällt er auf. Trotzdem strahlt er eine gehörige Portion Lebensfreude aus. Und sein Humor verschafft ihm zusätzlich Bühnen aller Art … In seiner Autobiografie erzählt er tiefgründig von seinem Leben.... Read more

Walking Through Fire

By: Vaneetha Rendall Risner

Narrated by: Vaneetha Rendall Risner & Cristen Paige

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy.Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out of the hospital for ten years and, after each... Read more

Harnessing Grief

By: Maria J. Kefalas

Narrated by: Rosemary Benson

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiring story of a mother who took unimaginable tragedy and used her grief as a force to do good by transforming the lives of others.

When Maria Kefalas’s daughter Calliope was diagnosed with a degenerative, uncurable genetic disease, the last thing Maria expected to discover in herself was a superpower. She and her husband, Pat, were head... Read more

On the Spectrum

By: Jennifer Gold

Narrated by: Shauna Haracka

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The unexpected responsibility of caring for her autistic brother during her summer in Paris turns out to be just the adventure that Clara needed. Growing up in the shadow of a famous mother, Clara has never felt good about her body. Now, at sixteen, she has an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. After a social media disaster, she... Read more

The Broken Raven

By: Joseph Elliott

Narrated by: Nina Yndis, Gary Furlong & Fiona Hardingham

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In the heart-pounding second book in the Shadow Skye trilogy, unlikely heroes Agatha and Jaime must fight for their clan’s home when a new danger comes to the Isle of Skye.After their escape from Norveg, Agatha and Jaime return with their clan to the Isle of Skye to find that their enclave is now in the hands of the treacherous people of Raasay.... Read more

The Puzzle Solver

By: Tracie White

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A Father, His Son, and an Unrelenting Quest for a Cure
At the age of twenty-seven, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. Finally, even the sound of a... Read more

Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember

By: Tim Tebow

Narrated by: Tim Tebow

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Heisman Trophy winner, multi-sport athlete, special needs advocate, and positive role model Tim Tebow encourages children to embrace their unique qualities in his first book for children, a winning tale based on his sweet pup, Bronco.

Bronco received an invitation to a party, but he can’t find the puzzle piece everyone... Read more

Survival Kit

By: Anniken Hansen Haga

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

When the dead prowl the streets of Oslo, survivors Kit and Shadia have to get out of there. They decide to go where the dead can’t follow–their family cabin on a remote island–but they have to fight their way out of the city first.Facing the dangers of this new world, both living and dead, is hard enough, but the couple also has to deal with... Read more

When Force Meets Fate

By: Jamison Hill

Narrated by: Chris McLinden

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

"[Hill's] memoir serves to amplify the ways in which disabled people are neglected by the American health system." -- Kirkus ReviewsAt age twenty-two, Jamison Hill was a fitness instructor who could lift more than four hundred pounds. Five years later, after surviving a tragic car accident that killed the other driver, a rare disease left... Read more

Naadodicholkkadhakal

By: Sumangala

Narrated by: Shashma

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of stories for children by the very beloved Sumangala. Read more

Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School

By: Dewey Rosetti

Narrated by: Peter Lerman & Marnye Young

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School guides parents through the challenging and often unfamiliar landscape of raising kids who have been labeled with learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and more. This book:



● Builds upon Harvard professor Todd Rose's groundbreaking research in the "Science... Read more

Stop Struggling In School

By: Wynford Dore

Narrated by: Wynford Dore

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you have a child who struggles with reading, emotional control, or concentration?These children are completely misunderstood. Here I share the secrets I discovered to help millions.In this book, you will learn: The five ways experts completely misunderstand children who struggle in school. They are not lazy, crazy, or unintelligent. It is not... Read more

C'est l'histoire d'un Asperger

By: Mathieu Beaulieu

Narrated by: Guillaume de Louvencourt

Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Trente-deux ans, c'est le nombre d'années qu'il m'a fallu pour mettre un nom sur ma différence. Comment ai-je pu « passer au travers des mailles du filet » durant tout ce temps ? Je vous révèle, au travers de ce récit parsemé d'anecdotes, comment j'ai grandi dans l'ignorance de mon syndrome. Plongez dans mon quotidien et découvrez chacune des... Read more

Personality Disorders

By: David Kelvins, Heather Foreman & Dwayne Winstons

Narrated by: Ric Chetter, Wes Grant & Rory Young

Length: 2 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a 3-book combo. You will find the following topics here:

Topic 1: ADHD is a condition in the brain many people are somewhat familiar with. However, when it comes to the specifics, the majority of us are still left in the dark. The main essence of ADHD is missing when people just think that you’re hyperactive and unfocused. There is way... Read more

Personality Disorders

By: David Kelvins, Heather Foreman & Dwayne Winstons

Narrated by: Ric Chetter, Wes Grant & Rory Young

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a 9-book combo. You will find the following topics here:

Topic 1: ADHD is a condition in the brain many people are somewhat familiar with. However, when it comes to the specifics, the majority of us are still left in the dark. The main essence of ADHD is missing when people just think that you’re hyperactive and unfocused. There is way... Read more

Autism

By: Sid Van Roy, David Kelvins & Heather Foreman

Narrated by: Doug Greene, Wes Grant & Rory Young

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

There are three books in this bundle, which are part of the following themes:

Theme 1: In this book, various topics will be included, like:  Children with ADHD versus grownups with ADHD.Diagnosis analysis and thoughts about the dangers or benefits.Social hardships children with ADHD face.The question of whether or not ADHD can disappear in a... Read more