Perspectives on Disability audiobooks

What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

By: Dr. Sharon Saline

Narrated by: Dr. Sharon Saline & Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A veteran psychologist presents a proven roadmap to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life

You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without... Read more

Louis Braille

By: Juliette Looye

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In the 1800s, Louis Braille went blind as a child. He went to school, but he could not read any of the books. Braille came up with his own system of writing using dots. Years after Braille's death, many all over the world use his system. Read more

Accessibility in Our Communities

By: Susan Markowitz Meredith

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Highlights presents Accessibility in Our Communities written by Susan Markowitz Meredith. Many people in the United States have disabilities that make it hard for them to get around or do things for themselves. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 makes sure that all people with disabilities have the same rights as everyone else.... Read more

Gallaudet University

By: Laura Purdie Salas

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Gallaudet University was founded in 1856 in Washington, DC, and got its current name in 1954. Gallaudet was the first and is still the only university in the world just for deaf people. Not all of the students are deaf, but all of the students and teachers use ASL in the classroom. After student protesting in 1988, Dr. I. King Jordan was... Read more

Helen Keller: The Quest to Learn

By: Janet Helenthal

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Helen Keller—who was deaf and blind—spent her first years desperately trying to communicate with others. As a result she suffered much loneliness and frustration. Eventually things turned for the better when she met Anne Sullivan. The two forged a lifelong bond. Read more

Coping With Challenges

By: Liza Paul

Narrated by: Highlights for Children

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Highlights presents Coping with Challenges written by Liza Paul. Some children suffer from a wide range of diseases and conditions that can have an isolating effect on the children who suffer from them. This audiobook presents information about these conditions, their effects, and ways we can reach out to peers who are suffering from them. Read more

Autism Healed for Life

By: Angela Gachassin

Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

When a child is diagnosed with autism, it can come with questions, fears, and doubts. The challenges can seem insurmountable, and many parents are left feeling hopeless, unsure what to do next. But this diagnosis is only the beginning—with hope and with faith, healing is possible.

In Autism: Healed for Life, author Angela Gachassin shares... Read more

A Disability History of the United States

By: Kim E. Nielsen

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present

Disability is not only the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first... Read more

Autism

By: Jessie Hewitson

Narrated by: Lucy Scott

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

'A wise SatNav for what is often a bewildering, or even scary, zone of parenting. The book offers real-world, road-tested, child-first and family-friendly advice; while also highlighting the twin truths that autism is not a tragedy, and that adaptation and acceptance are not resignation' David Mitchell, bestselling author and co-translator of... Read more

Pirata

By: Patrick Hasburgh

Narrated by: Charlie Thurston

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From 21-Jump Street writer and series creator Patrick Hasburgh, a part thriller, part family novel about an ex-pat American living and surfing in Mexico, the family he loves, and the murder he witnesses, in the vein of Don Winslow’s The Dawn Patrol.“It’s rare to find a novel that’s so harrowing, funny and touching at the same time, but Patrick... Read more

The Most Beautiful Thing I've Seen

By: Lisa Gungor

Narrated by: Lisa Gungor

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Lisa Gungor thought she knew her own story: small-town girl meets boy in college and they blissfully walk down the aisle into happily ever after. Their Christian faith was their lens and foundation for everything—their marriage, their music, their dreams for the future. But as their dreams began to come true, she began to wonder if her religion... Read more

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

By: Leslie Connor

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed author of Waiting for Normal and All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Leslie Connor, comes a deeply poignant and beautifully crafted story about self-reliance, redemption, and hope. Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason’s learning... Read more

Arnie and the New Kid

By: Nancy Carlson

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip—a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming. Read more

Gopal Bhand ki Anokhi Duniya

By: Ashok Maheshwari

Narrated by: Rajesh Shulka

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

ये किताब बच्चों के लिए भी है और बड़ों के लिए भी! इसमें एक भारतीय रस है, जिसकी मिठास में सुनने वाल खो सा जाता है! ऐसी किताबें इस बात का प्रमाण हैं कि आज के समाज में कहानियाँ सुनना कितना जरूरी है! Read more

Calling All Minds

By: Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Ann Richardson & Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin -- a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar.

Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples?... Read more

So Lucky

By: Nicola Griffith

Narrated by: Nicola Griffith

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Hild, a fierce and urgent autobiographical audiobook about a woman facing down a formidable foe.

So Lucky is the sharp, surprising new audiobook by Nicola Griffith—the profoundly personal and emphatically political story of a confident woman forced to confront an unnerving new reality when in the space of a single week her wife... Read more

Perseverance

By: Tim Hague

Narrated by: Tim Hague

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

An inspiring story of beating the odds and learning to overcome--no matter what life hands you.

After starting a family and flourishing in his career, Tim Hague was struck by misfortune. The irritating tremor in his foot turned out to be early onset Parkinson's disease. He was only 46 years old. But what seemed to be an end became a new... Read more

The Nerdiest, Wimpiest, Dorkiest I Funny Ever

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Adam McCarthur

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

After winning a national funny-kid competition and starring in his own TV show, kid comic Jamie Grimm is out to conquer the world—with laughter, of course!

Comedian Jamie Grimm can't help feeling like he's reached the top. But now he's taking his fame and fortune to international levels by competing in the upcoming world kid comic contest! Will... Read more

Raising Boys with ADHD

By: James Forgan, PhD & Mary Anne Richey

Narrated by: Margaret Jewell West

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Written by two professionals who have "been there and done that" with their own sons with ADHD, Raising Boys With ADHD empowers parents to help their sons with ADHD find success in school and beyond. The book covers topics not often found in other parenting guides such as the preschool years and early diagnosis and strategies for teens... Read more

Champion

By: Craig Johnson

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Length: 5 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A Celebration of Everyone Who Fulfills Their Purpose Through Unexpected ChallengesUntil two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids—playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis—autism. Faced... Read more

Odd Girl Out

By: Laura James

Narrated by: Lucinda Clare

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A sensory portrait of an autistic mind

From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. She struggled to cope in a world that often made no sense to her, as though her brain had its own operating system. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: Suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism.

With a touching... Read more

Beinfreiheit: Das Mutmacher-Hörbuch

By: Silke Naun-Bates

Narrated by: Silke Naun-Bates

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Als Silke ihren kleinen Hund von den Bahnschienen retten will, rutscht sie aus und bleibt auf den Gleisen liegen. Wochen später erwacht sie in einer Klinik und weiß, dass ihrem Körper die Beine fehlen. Fortan wollen ihr viele Menschen einreden, dass sie behindert sei, nicht heiratsfähig, ein "körperbehindertes Neutrum". Doch Silke denkt... Read more

A Normal Family

By: Henry Normal

Narrated by: Angela Pell & Henry Normal

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

'A wonderful self-portrait of a family with autism at its heart. Uplifting and grounded, frank and encouraging, serious and funny, A Normal Family affirms that there is life after an ASD diagnosis - an atypical life, yes, but an abundant and nourishing life just the same' David Mitchell, author of THE REASON I JUMP

Johnny is nineteen. He likes... Read more

Have Dog, Will Travel

By: Stephen Kuusisto

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.

Stephen Kuusisto was born legally blind—but he was also raised in the 1950s and taught to deny his blindness in order to "pass" as sighted.... Read more