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Mitch Oates brings wheelchair-user main character to picture book
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Mitch Oates brings wheelchair-user main character to picture book

Mitch Oates, a 35-year-old graphic designer from Albury, has spinal muscular atrophy. He co-wrote A Dash of Adventure with his support worker Julie Williams. The picture book features a child using a wheelchair as its main character exploring the world.

Why it mattersMost children's books don't show disabled kids as the main character. This book lets young readers with disabilities see themselves as the hero of their own story.

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