Parenting with Disability (35 books)

As an adult with a disability and a couple of chronic illnesses interested in becoming a parent, I'm interested in how parents' illnesses and disabilities and issues affect the way they parent and on how they affect the kids.
This list is intended to include books by adults who develop disabilities and/or major or chronic illnesses either before become parents or while their children are children, as well as books written by people whose parents are disabled, that include something about how it affected them.

For the purposes of this list, alcoholism and drug addiction don't count as disabilities and ADHD, autism, and deafness count especially if they are presented as disabilities in the book.

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1	Beyond the Austic Plateau - A Parent's Story and Practical Help with Autism by Stephen Pitman (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 800, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Autism - What Do You Need To Know? A Parent's Guide To Autism Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments. DSM-5 Ready by Raymond le Blanc 3.85 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Autism & Asperger's Syndrome in Layman's Terms. Your Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS and Other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). by Raymond le Blanc 4.05 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 594, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Dad by Scott Benner (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Kids First, Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes by Leighann Calentine (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents by Moira McCarthy (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention by Katherine Ellison (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 582 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Boy Without Instructions: Surviving the Learning Curve of Parenting a Child with ADHD by Penny Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 525 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Being in Control: Natural Techniques for Increasing Your Potential and Creativity for Success in School--Also for Improving Concentration and Learning in Children with ADHD and Dyslexia by Jason Mark Alster it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	My Mommy Has Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Gail The Giraffe's Story by Rebecca Clary (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Autism: The Gift That Needs to Be Opened by Autism Society, Newfoundland and Labrador 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Más Allá del Silencio by Teresa Bautista 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Adult Asperger's Syndrome: The Essential Guide by Kenneth Roberson 3.92 avg rating — 206 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Own Your ADHD: Discover Your True Potential by Faigy Liebermann (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Moojag and the Lost Memories (Moojag, #2) by N.E. McMorran (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Kids Book About Executive Functioning by Iris Wong (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	My Mommy had Brain Surgery & I'm Okay! by Isaiah Pegues it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Mosaic by Laura Gaddis (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Moonface: A True Romance by Angela Balcita 3.56 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Moojag and the Auticode Secret (Moojag, #1) by N.E. McMorran (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Messenger: The Legacy of Mattie J.T. Stepanek and Heartsongs by Jeni Stepanek 4.46 avg rating — 655 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted - and ALS by Darcy Wakefield 4.14 avg rating — 225 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir by Tammy Duckworth 4.55 avg rating — 3,244 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Long Time, No See by Beth Finke (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Living with Juvenile Arthritis: A Parent's Guide by Kimberly Poston Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Couples With Intellectual Disabilities Talk About Living and Loving by Karin Melberg Schwier 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism by Dawn Prince-Hughes 3.81 avg rating — 1,292 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Out of Joint: A Private and Public Story of Arthritis by Mary Felstiner 3.93 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Most of Me: Surviving My Medical Meltdown by Robyn Michele Levy (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	If a Tree Falls: A Family's Quest to Hear and Be Heard by Jennifer Rosner (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 264 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever by Joel Derfner (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 838 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love by Myron Uhlberg 4.07 avg rating — 2,449 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Cereal for Dinner: Strategies, Shortcuts, and Sanity for Moms Battling Illness by Kristine Breese 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	When You're a Parent With Diabetes: A Real Life Guide to Staying Healthy While Raising a Family by Kathryn Gregorio Palmer 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA by Bonnie J. Rough (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars