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Poster Child
by Emily Rapp • 2006
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
3.72
645
Poster Child Summary
Poster Child 90%
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
by Emily Rapp 2006
3.72
645 ratings
Demystifying Disability
by Emily Ladau • 2021
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
4.38
4k+
Demystifying Disability Summary
Demystifying Disability 89%
Practical allyship for a world designed without you: language, etiquette, and dismantling ableism.
by Emily Ladau 2021
4.38
4k+ ratings
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request
by Amy Kenny • 2022
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
4.16
2k+
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request Summary
My Body Is Not a Prayer Request 89%
God kept his scars after the resurrection. The church should learn why.
by Amy Kenny 2022
4.16
2k+ ratings
Out with It
by Katherine Preston • 2013
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
4.01
553
Out with It Summary
Out with It 89%
She chased a cure for her stutter for decades; the real breakthrough came when she stopped chasing.
by Katherine Preston 2013
4.01
553 ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
4.47
2k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay 89%
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023
4.47
2k+ ratings
The Country of the Blind
by Andrew Leland • 2023
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
4.09
6k+
The Country of the Blind Summary
The Country of the Blind 88%
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
by Andrew Leland 2023
4.09
6k+ ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 88%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 88%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
How to Tell When We Will Die
by Johanna Hedva • 2024
The body fails. That's the truth ableism hides. A manifesto for those already living it.
3.76
1k+
How to Tell When We Will Die Summary
How to Tell When We Will Die 88%
The body fails. That's the truth ableism hides. A manifesto for those already living it.
by Johanna Hedva 2024
3.76
1k+ ratings
Sound
by Bella Bathurst • 2017
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
3.91
288
Sound Summary
Sound 88%
For twelve years, her world got quieter. Then a French surgeon offered to reverse the damage.
by Bella Bathurst 2017
3.91
288 ratings
Empire of Normality
by Robert Chapman • 2023
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
4.27
1k+
Empire of Normality Summary
Empire of Normality 88%
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
by Robert Chapman 2023
4.27
1k+ ratings
Neuroqueer Heresies
by Nick Walker • 2021
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
4.28
1k+
Neuroqueer Heresies Summary
Neuroqueer Heresies 87%
What if the 'normal' brain is a myth and autism exposes what's true about all minds?
by Nick Walker 2021
4.28
1k+ ratings
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper • 2010
Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.
4.34
191k+
Out of My Mind Summary
Out of My Mind 87%
Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.
by Sharon M. Draper 2010
4.34
191k+ ratings
Hear & Beyond
by Shari Eberts • 2022
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
4.23
100
Hear & Beyond Summary
Hear & Beyond 87%
The four-step method and daily workarounds that turn hearing loss from a barrier into a skill.
by Shari Eberts 2022
4.23
100 ratings
We've Been Too Patient
by L.D. Green • 2019
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
4.15
202
We've Been Too Patient Summary
We've Been Too Patient 87%
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
by L.D. Green 2019
4.15
202 ratings
Hell Hath No Fury
by Meghan R. Henning • 2021
Early Christian hell's gendered torments mapped a pattern for bodily control that we still enforce.
4.40
15
Hell Hath No Fury Summary
Hell Hath No Fury 87%
Early Christian hell's gendered torments mapped a pattern for bodily control that we still enforce.
by Meghan R. Henning 2021
4.40
15 ratings
Read This to Get Smarter
by Blair Imani • 2021
Race is a 600-year-old invention. Gender is a spectrum. The unlearning you missed, in one primer.
4.26
1k+
Read This to Get Smarter Summary
Read This to Get Smarter 87%
Race is a 600-year-old invention. Gender is a spectrum. The unlearning you missed, in one primer.
by Blair Imani 2021
4.26
1k+ ratings
Just Another Kid
by Torey L. Hayden • 1988
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
4.24
6k+
Just Another Kid Summary
Just Another Kid 87%
271 pills, a bottle of scotch, and six children no one else could reach.
by Torey L. Hayden 1988
4.24
6k+ ratings
We're Not Broken
by Eric Garcia • 2021
Why autism talk must shift from cure to acceptance, from an autistic journalist inside the movement.
4.12
3k+
We're Not Broken Summary
We're Not Broken 87%
Why autism talk must shift from cure to acceptance, from an autistic journalist inside the movement.
by Eric Garcia 2021
4.12
3k+ ratings
The Long Covid Survival Guide
by Fiona Lowenstein • 2022
A patient-built playbook for surviving Long COVID when doctors dismiss you and rest isn't enough.
4.30
156
The Long Covid Survival Guide Summary
The Long Covid Survival Guide 87%
A patient-built playbook for surviving Long COVID when doctors dismiss you and rest isn't enough.
by Fiona Lowenstein 2022
4.30
156 ratings
Canaries Among Us
by Kayla Taylor • 2022
Her neurodivergent daughter was bullied. The school blamed her. A mother's fight for the truth.
4.26
227
Canaries Among Us Summary
Canaries Among Us 87%
Her neurodivergent daughter was bullied. The school blamed her. A mother's fight for the truth.
by Kayla Taylor 2022
4.26
227 ratings
Like a House on Fire
by Cate Kennedy • 2012
When a tractor overturns, a wife must care for the husband she's grown distant from.
3.44
2k+
Like a House on Fire Summary
Like a House on Fire 87%
When a tractor overturns, a wife must care for the husband she's grown distant from.
by Cate Kennedy 2012
3.44
2k+ ratings
Adam
by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1997
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
4.33
1k+
Adam Summary
Adam 87%
Your value isn't in your productivity; the fragile carry the deepest wisdom.
by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
My Left Foot
by Christy Brown • 1954
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
4.05
9k+
My Left Foot Summary
My Left Foot 87%
His mind was sound, his body locked. A left foot and yellow chalk proved it.
by Christy Brown 1954
4.05
9k+ ratings
The Little Locksmith
by Katharine Butler Hathaway • 1943
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
3.67
1k+
The Little Locksmith Summary
The Little Locksmith 87%
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
by Katharine Butler Hathaway 1943
3.67
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
by Daniel Stefanski • 2011
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
4.25
308
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid Summary
How to Talk to an Autistic Kid 87%
An autistic kid's manual for classmates: why he's lonely, what hurts, and how to include him.
by Daniel Stefanski 2011
4.25
308 ratings
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder
by Sarah Kurchak • 2020
She 'overcame' her autism to earn praise, then broke under the weight of the act.
4.16
1k+
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder Summary
I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder 87%
She 'overcame' her autism to earn praise, then broke under the weight of the act.
by Sarah Kurchak 2020
4.16
1k+ ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 87%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
Unmasking Autism
by Devon Price • 2022
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
4.32
25k+
Unmasking Autism Summary
Unmasking Autism 87%
Autistic camouflage is a draining daily act that ends in burnout. Unmask and reclaim yourself.
by Devon Price 2022
4.32
25k+ ratings
The Care We Dream Of
by Zena Sharman • 2021
Health care was never built for queer and trans people. Here is what comes after.
4.37
211
The Care We Dream Of Summary
The Care We Dream Of 86%
Health care was never built for queer and trans people. Here is what comes after.
by Zena Sharman 2021
4.37
211 ratings
Lucky Man
by Michael J. Fox • 2002
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
4.08
29k+
Lucky Man Summary
Lucky Man 86%
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
by Michael J. Fox 2002
4.08
29k+ ratings
Upward Bound
by Woody Brown • 2026
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
4.02
10k+
Upward Bound Summary
Upward Bound 86%
At a day program for disabled adults, nonspeaking Walter types what no one will hear.
by Woody Brown 2026
4.02
10k+ ratings
The Out-of-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 1998
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
4.18
6k+
The Out-of-Sync Child Summary
The Out-of-Sync Child 86%
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 1998
4.18
6k+ ratings
Ghost Boy
by Martin Pistorius • 2011
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
4.05
28k+
Ghost Boy Summary
Ghost Boy 86%
At 12 his body went silent. His mind didn't. For thirteen years, no one noticed.
by Martin Pistorius 2011
4.05
28k+ ratings
Unmasked
by Ellie Middleton • 2023
For the generation diagnosed in adulthood: how to unmask, reframe your brain, and stop apologizing.
4.09
3k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 86%
For the generation diagnosed in adulthood: how to unmask, reframe your brain, and stop apologizing.
by Ellie Middleton 2023
4.09
3k+ ratings
How Not to Fit In
by Jess Joy • 2024
Late autism or ADHD diagnosis: how to unmask, rest, and rebuild on your brain's terms.
3.93
820
How Not to Fit In Summary
How Not to Fit In 86%
Late autism or ADHD diagnosis: how to unmask, rest, and rebuild on your brain's terms.
by Jess Joy 2024
3.93
820 ratings
Neurodiversity
by Thomas Armstrong • 2010
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
3.85
1k+
Neurodiversity Summary
Neurodiversity 86%
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
by Thomas Armstrong 2010
3.85
1k+ ratings
Le boulevard
by Jean-François Sénéchal • 2016
His mother vanishes on his eighteenth birthday. Developmentally different, Chris must build a life.
3.66
504
Le boulevard Summary
Le boulevard 86%
His mother vanishes on his eighteenth birthday. Developmentally different, Chris must build a life.
by Jean-François Sénéchal 2016
3.66
504 ratings
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
by Annie Kotowicz • 2022
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
4.34
2k+
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic Summary
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic 86%
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
by Annie Kotowicz 2022
4.34
2k+ ratings
Unmasking for Life
by Devon Price • 2025
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
4.19
1k+
Unmasking for Life Summary
Unmasking for Life 86%
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
by Devon Price 2025
4.19
1k+ ratings
NeuroTribes
by Steve Silberman • 2015
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
4.28
18k+
NeuroTribes Summary
NeuroTribes 86%
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
by Steve Silberman 2015
4.28
18k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
63k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump 86%
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005
3.88
63k+ ratings
Welcome to AuDHD
by Megan Griffith • 2025
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
4.05
256
Welcome to AuDHD Summary
Welcome to AuDHD 86%
Autism wants order; ADHD wants stimulation. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it.
by Megan Griffith 2025
4.05
256 ratings
Untypical
by Pete Wharmby • 2024
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
4.25
2k+
Untypical Summary
Untypical 86%
Small talk, hot-desking, bright lights: the hidden toll of a world not designed for autistic brains.
by Pete Wharmby 2024
4.25
2k+ ratings
True Biz
by Sara Nović • 2022
A failed implant lands a teen in a Deaf school on the verge of revolt.
4.06
82k+
True Biz Summary
True Biz 86%
A failed implant lands a teen in a Deaf school on the verge of revolt.
by Sara Nović 2022
4.06
82k+ ratings
Volume Control
by David Owen • 2019
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
4.05
626
Volume Control Summary
Volume Control 86%
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
by David Owen 2019
4.05
626 ratings
A Smile as Big as the Moon
by Mike Kersjes • 2002
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
4.31
527
A Smile as Big as the Moon Summary
A Smile as Big as the Moon 86%
They said special ed kids couldn't handle Space Camp. His class went anyway, and won.
by Mike Kersjes 2002
4.31
527 ratings
Helen Keller
by Tanya Savory • 2017
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
4.41
17
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller 86%
One word at a water pump. Then Radcliffe, socialism, and a lifelong fight for the marginalized.
by Tanya Savory 2017
4.41
17 ratings
PDA by PDAers
by Sally Cat • 2018
A survival guide for demand avoidance: why instructions feel like attacks, and what actually helps.
4.00
1
PDA by PDAers Summary
PDA by PDAers 86%
A survival guide for demand avoidance: why instructions feel like attacks, and what actually helps.
by Sally Cat 2018
4.00
1 ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day 86%
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006
3.85
24k+ ratings
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