My Chair, My Rules
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If I wanted your help, I'd ask for it. Remember, it's my chair, my rules!
Meet Callie: she likes arts and crafts, making dinner with her mom, and her cat Spotty. But what Callie doesn't like is when people touch her wheelchair without asking. This story follows Callie at school, where her teachers and friends don't show respect towards her personal space, and how Callie learns to speak up for herself.
This picture book will help start conversations with children about what's appropriate when it comes to mobility aids. It also includes a guide for parents, teachers and carers, showing how to model respectful behaviour by asking for consent, respecting the bodily autonomy of children with disabilities, and apologizing when mistakes happen.
Meet Callie: she likes arts and crafts, making dinner with her mom, and her cat Spotty. But what Callie doesn't like is when people touch her wheelchair without asking. This story follows Callie at school, where her teachers and friends don't show respect towards her personal space, and how Callie learns to speak up for herself.
This picture book will help start conversations with children about what's appropriate when it comes to mobility aids. It also includes a guide for parents, teachers and carers, showing how to model respectful behaviour by asking for consent, respecting the bodily autonomy of children with disabilities, and apologizing when mistakes happen.
- Published: Feb 18 2027
- Pages: 40
- ISBN: 9781805012603
Press Reviews
Niamh Garvey, autism expert and author of Being Autistic (And What That Actually Means)
This book shows how important autonomy is for all kids, and highlights the impact it can have when people touch someone's wheelchair without asking. It's a beautiful book that instils empathy and understanding around being a wheelchair user.
Margaret Rooke, Author, Different Like Us! Inspiring Real-Life Stories from Kids Everywhere
Meet an everyday champion for wheelchair users everywhere. Sometimes it feels tough to say no to people, especially when they they think they're helping, but yes, Callie can! In My Chair, My Rules she teaches us all a powerful lesson in how to ask before we intervene.
Beth Moulam, Paralympian, Disability Advocate, Author of ‘How to live audAACiously: The ultimate lived experience guide to AAC’.
This is an important book, bravo Tyler. When you have a disability it is not always easy to speak up. Developing the confidence to self-advocate becomes the foundation to sharing your thoughts, feelings, dreams, opinions, and living life your way!
Coraline, wheelchair user
It made me feel good to see a book that has actual representation of what daily life in a wheelchair can be like. Speaking up for yourself can be difficult, especially when others feel like they are being helpful. When you are young, it's hard to express to others that the wheelchair is an extension of your body, not just a tool you use.
Emily Riley, wheelchair user and disability advocate
A great book for wheelchair users to share with families, teachers, friends and carers. As a wheelchair user it's just so relatable and feels so real - the lack of control and the noises really got to me; especially being dragged backwards through gravel. I loved the advocacy message.