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Visual Thinking

The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions

by Temple Grandin PhD ...

Narrated by Temple Grandin PhD, Andrea Gallo ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman“An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de WaalA landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers**A quarter of a ... Read more

$22.50 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman“An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de WaalA landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers**A quarter of a
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Being Heumann

An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

by Judith Heumann ...

Narrated by Ali Stroker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

**The feature film directed by CODA’s Sian Heder streams on Apple starting November 13th**"This important book will help ensure that every person gets a chance to live up to their full potential and will always have a place at the table.”—Hillary Clinton"Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere.”—Gloria Steinem**"Her fierce advocacy and work changing the laws around ... Read more

$20.00 USD

**The feature film directed by CODA’s Sian Heder streams on Apple starting November 13th**"This important book will help ensure that every person gets a chance to live up to their full potential and will always have a place at the table.”—Hillary Clinton"Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere.”—Gloria Steinem**"Her fierce advocacy and work changing the laws around
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Unmasking Autism

Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

by Devon Price PhD ...

Narrated by Devon Price PhD ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismFor ... Read more

$20.99 USD

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismFor
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Far From the Tree

Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

by Andrew Solomon ...

Narrated by Andrew Solomon ...

Unabridged

40 hours 37 min

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times ** WINNER of the National Book Critics Circle Award * Books for a Better Life Award * The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year *This masterpiece by the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also ... Read more

$39.99 USD

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times ** WINNER of the National Book Critics Circle Award * Books for a Better Life Award * The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year *This masterpiece by the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also
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Unmasking for Life

The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically

by Devon Price PhD ...

Narrated by Devon Price PhD ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.“Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.”—Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost
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The Monster and the Mirror

Mental Illness, Magic, and the Stories We Tell

by K.J. Aiello ...

Narrated by K.J. Aiello ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Revelatory memoir and cultural criticism that connects popular fantasy and our perceptions of mental illness to offer an empathetic path to compassionate careGrowing up, K.J. Aiello was fascinated by magical stories of dragons, wizards, and fantasy, where monsters were not what they seemed and anything was possible. These books and films were both a balm and an escape, a safe space where Aiello’s ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Revelatory memoir and cultural criticism that connects popular fantasy and our perceptions of mental illness to offer an empathetic path to compassionate careGrowing up, K.J. Aiello was fascinated by magical stories of dragons, wizards, and fantasy, where monsters were not what they seemed and anything was possible. These books and films were both a balm and an escape, a safe space where Aiello’s
... Read more
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Room at the Table: Encouraging Stories from Special Needs Families

by Stephanie Pavlantos, Starr Ayers ...

Narrated by Mark Levigne, Michelle Levigne ...

Unabridged

4 hours 5 min

Do you have a special needs child or know someone who is? Room at the Table: Encouraging Stories from Special Needs Families is rooted in the 2 Samuel 9 account of King David, who extended kindness to Jonathon's disabled son, Mephibosheth, and granted him a seat at the king's table.Author Stephanie Pavlantos, the mother of Matthew with cerebral palsy and Starr Ayers, the mother of Ashley with Down ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you have a special needs child or know someone who is? Room at the Table: Encouraging Stories from Special Needs Families is rooted in the 2 Samuel 9 account of King David, who extended kindness to Jonathon's disabled son, Mephibosheth, and granted him a seat at the king's table.Author Stephanie Pavlantos, the mother of Matthew with cerebral palsy and Starr Ayers, the mother of Ashley with Down
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Suuri valhe vammaisuudesta

by Riikka Leinonen, Sofia Tawast, Laura Noponen ...

Narrated by Anni-Maija Koskinen ...

Unabridged

13 hours 45 min

Taklaa vammaisuutta koskevat väärinymmärrykset – niitä on vilisemällä.Viihdyttävä tietokirja tuulettaa luutuneet käsitykset ja esittelee vammaisaktivistien oivallukset, jotka ovat pian kaikkien huulilla.Miten opetella sanomaan vammainen ilman haparoivaa taidepaussia? Miltä tuntuu tulla ulos vammakaapista kesken yhden illan jutun? Kuinka valaa vammaiseen lapseen itseluottamusta? Miksi vammaisuus ei ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Taklaa vammaisuutta koskevat väärinymmärrykset – niitä on vilisemällä.Viihdyttävä tietokirja tuulettaa luutuneet käsitykset ja esittelee vammaisaktivistien oivallukset, jotka ovat pian kaikkien huulilla.Miten opetella sanomaan vammainen ilman haparoivaa taidepaussia? Miltä tuntuu tulla ulos vammakaapista kesken yhden illan jutun? Kuinka valaa vammaiseen lapseen itseluottamusta? Miksi vammaisuus ei
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C'est l'histoire d'un Asperger. La neurodiversité peut être une chance, à nous d'en faire une force

by Mathieu Beaulieu ...

Narrated by Guillaume de Louvencourt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 5 min

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 étapes clés de mon évolution ainsi que les moyens mis en ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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 étapes clés de mon évolution ainsi que les moyens mis en
... Read more
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Paráfrasis cerebral

Un libro para llevar a terapia tus ideas sobre la discapacidad

by Kike Vázquez, Luz Zenteno ...

Narrated by Kike Vázquez, Luz Zenteno ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

Este no es un manual ni otra aburrida lectura sobre diversidad, equidad e inclusión, como las charlas (casi sermones) de sensibilización que dan las empresas.NO vas a encontrar historias de superación ni condescendencia, pero sí muchas anécdotas de la vida real.Aquí NO vas a recibir regaños ni juicios por los discursos que te tocó aprender en la escuela, en la tele o en casa por el simple hecho de ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Este no es un manual ni otra aburrida lectura sobre diversidad, equidad e inclusión, como las charlas (casi sermones) de sensibilización que dan las empresas.NO vas a encontrar historias de superación ni condescendencia, pero sí muchas anécdotas de la vida real.Aquí NO vas a recibir regaños ni juicios por los discursos que te tocó aprender en la escuela, en la tele o en casa por el simple hecho de
... Read more
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ADHD an A-Z

Figuring it Out Step by Step

by Leanne Maskell ...

Narrated by Leanne Maskell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

A guide to navigating life as a young adult with ADHD - from someone who's been through it allNavigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have) ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A guide to navigating life as a young adult with ADHD - from someone who's been through it allNavigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have)
... Read more
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MY VOICE IS NOT DISABLED

by Rene Roberts Nijinsky ...

Narrated by Rene Roberts Nijinsky ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

My Voice Is Not DisabledWritten and Narrated by Rene Roberts NijinskyProduced and Published by Audiobook Publishing ServicesMy Voice Is Not Disabled is a powerful and deeply personal memoir by Rene Roberts Nijinsky, author and narrator, whose voice has become a symbol of resilience, truth, and self-advocacy.Born ten weeks premature and given only a ten percent chance of surviva... ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

My Voice Is Not DisabledWritten and Narrated by Rene Roberts NijinskyProduced and Published by Audiobook Publishing ServicesMy Voice Is Not Disabled is a powerful and deeply personal memoir by Rene Roberts Nijinsky, author and narrator, whose voice has become a symbol of resilience, truth, and self-advocacy.Born ten weeks premature and given only a ten percent chance of surviva...
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Fully Alive

Discovering What Matters Most

by Timothy Shriver ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

At a time when we are all more rudderless than ever, we look for the very best teachers and mentors to guide us. In Fully Alive, an unusual and gripping memoir, Timothy Shriver shows how his teachers have been the world's most forgotten minority: people with intellectual disabilities.Shriver's journey begins close to home, where the quiet legacy of his aunt Rosemary, a Kennedy whose intellectual ... Read more

$19.99 USD

At a time when we are all more rudderless than ever, we look for the very best teachers and mentors to guide us. In Fully Alive, an unusual and gripping memoir, Timothy Shriver shows how his teachers have been the world's most forgotten minority: people with intellectual disabilities.Shriver's journey begins close to home, where the quiet legacy of his aunt Rosemary, a Kennedy whose intellectual
... Read more
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From Daylight to Dark

Finding Work in an Inaccessible World

by Valerie D. Maidment ...

Narrated by Deborah Kipp ...

Unabridged

3 hours 32 min

When Valerie Maidment was a baby, doctors diagnosed her with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excess fluid to build in the brain. After the second surgery at age 9, she was declared healthy; she lived a happy, normal life, graduating from high school and college, having children, and buying and managing her own convenience store. Until one day, when everything changed.Fluid began to build ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Valerie Maidment was a baby, doctors diagnosed her with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes excess fluid to build in the brain. After the second surgery at age 9, she was declared healthy; she lived a happy, normal life, graduating from high school and college, having children, and buying and managing her own convenience store. Until one day, when everything changed.Fluid began to build
... Read more
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About Us

Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross, Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Boldly claiming a space in which people with disabilities can be seen and heard as they are—not as others perceive them—About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to those with disabilities, but also to their families, coworkers, and support networks, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Boldly claiming a space in which people with disabilities can be seen and heard as they are—not as others perceive them—About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to those with disabilities, but also to their families, coworkers, and support networks, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a
... Read more
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Disability Intimacy

Essays on Love, Care, and Desire

Narrated by Full Cast ...

Unabridged

11 hours 21 min

The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms.What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating new anthology offer broader and more inclusive ... Read more

$22.99 USD

The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revolutionary collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience, and intimacy in all its myriad forms.What is intimacy? More than sex, more than romantic love, the pieces in this stunning and illuminating new anthology offer broader and more inclusive
... Read more
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Du får väl säga som det är

by Christina Renlund ...

Narrated by Mats Eklund, Johan Svensson, Katarina Lundgren-Hugg, Åsa Widéen, Viktoria Flodström, Janna Eriksson, Magdi Saleh ...

Unabridged

3 hours 26 min

Du får väl säga som det är handlar om att vara anhörig och leva nära. Om vårt behov av varandra, om sårbarhet och kraft, om mod och rädsla och om hopp och stora livsfrågor. Det är också en bok om stolthet, tillit, livsglädje och drömmar och om de mirakel som finns i vardagen nära dem vi älskar, om de små miraklen och de stora. Vad vi kan få om vi förmår ta emot. Föräldrars berättelser. Syskons ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Du får väl säga som det är handlar om att vara anhörig och leva nära. Om vårt behov av varandra, om sårbarhet och kraft, om mod och rädsla och om hopp och stora livsfrågor. Det är också en bok om stolthet, tillit, livsglädje och drömmar och om de mirakel som finns i vardagen nära dem vi älskar, om de små miraklen och de stora. Vad vi kan få om vi förmår ta emot. Föräldrars berättelser. Syskons
... Read more
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Life With Jefferson

A Biography of a Guide Dog

by Paul Bennet, Penny Leclair ...

Narrated by James Boylan ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

The inside story of the working life of an extraordinary guide dog.Guide dogs are carefully bred and trained to help their handlers live safely and independently. But what makes one dog truly exceptional?Life With Jefferson tells the true story of the remarkable partnership between Jefferson and Penny Leclair, a deafblind woman whose independence depended on finding the right guide dog. After two ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The inside story of the working life of an extraordinary guide dog.Guide dogs are carefully bred and trained to help their handlers live safely and independently. But what makes one dog truly exceptional?Life With Jefferson tells the true story of the remarkable partnership between Jefferson and Penny Leclair, a deafblind woman whose independence depended on finding the right guide dog. After two
... Read more
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Views from the Spectrum

A Window into Life and Faith with Your Neurodivergent Child

by Ron Sandison ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 10 min

Raising a child with autism is both a challenge and an adventure—and sometimes parents need to know there can also be wonderful potential for blessings. Views from the Spectrum shares the inspiring stories of twenty amazing young adults with autism and how each of their family's unwavering support and faith in God led them to accomplish what was thought impossible.While it is primarily a much ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Raising a child with autism is both a challenge and an adventure—and sometimes parents need to know there can also be wonderful potential for blessings. Views from the Spectrum shares the inspiring stories of twenty amazing young adults with autism and how each of their family's unwavering support and faith in God led them to accomplish what was thought impossible.While it is primarily a much
... Read more
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What the **** is Normal?!

by Francesca Martinez ...

Narrated by Francesca Martinez ...

Unabridged

11 hours 6 min

If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you’re, gasp … DISABLED?Whatever body you’re born into, the pressure to be normal is everywhere. But have you ever met a normal person? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do ... Read more

$14.99 USD

If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves (immediately), what the hell do you do if you’re, gasp … DISABLED?Whatever body you’re born into, the pressure to be normal is everywhere. But have you ever met a normal person? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do
... Read more
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The Architecture of Disability

Buildings, Cities, and Landscapes beyond Access

by David Gissen ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

Disability critiques of architecture usually emphasize the need for modification and increased access, but The Architecture of Disability calls for a radical reorientation of this perspective by situating experiences of impairment as a new foundation for the built environment. With its provocative proposal for "the construction of disability," this book fundamentally reconsiders how we conceive of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Disability critiques of architecture usually emphasize the need for modification and increased access, but The Architecture of Disability calls for a radical reorientation of this perspective by situating experiences of impairment as a new foundation for the built environment. With its provocative proposal for "the construction of disability," this book fundamentally reconsiders how we conceive of
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Grænser

by Roy Jacobsen ...

Narrated by Tobias May Hertz ...

Unabridged

11 hours 47 min

Der er grænser overalt, fx mellem Luxembourg, Tyskland og Belgien, og der er grænser for, hvad synsnerven kan tåle. Efter Anden Verdenskrig foregiver belgieren Markus at være blind, selv om synet er intakt bag de mørke briller. Den eneste, der er indviet i hans hemmelighed, er lille Robert, søn af en amerikansk soldat, som krigen slugte. Det er til Robert, Markus fortæller sin historie, som også ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Der er grænser overalt, fx mellem Luxembourg, Tyskland og Belgien, og der er grænser for, hvad synsnerven kan tåle. Efter Anden Verdenskrig foregiver belgieren Markus at være blind, selv om synet er intakt bag de mørke briller. Den eneste, der er indviet i hans hemmelighed, er lille Robert, søn af en amerikansk soldat, som krigen slugte. Det er til Robert, Markus fortæller sin historie, som også
... Read more
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From the Periphery

Real-Life Stories of Disability

by Pia Justesen ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay, Coleen Marlo, Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives of everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. The stories are raw and painful, but also surprisingly funny and deeply inspiring. The oral histories describe anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love—in the family, at school, and at the workplace. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From the Periphery consists of more than thirty first-person narratives of everyday people who describe what it's like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. The stories are raw and painful, but also surprisingly funny and deeply inspiring. The oral histories describe anger, independence, bigotry, solidarity, and love—in the family, at school, and at the workplace.
... Read more
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In Sickness and in Health

Love, Disability, and a Quest to Understand the Perils and Pleasures of Interabled Romance

by Ben Mattlin ...

Narrated by René Ruiz ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

A frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriageBen Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares ... Read more

$20.99 USD

A frank, humorous exploration of interabled dating, love, and marriageBen Mattlin’s wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares
... Read more

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