Discovering Dawson: A sibling's guide to understanding autism and self-injury

After a frightening meltdown leaves Adela hurt and confused, she wonders if Dawson even knows what happened. As her family works through a difficult day together, Adela discovers that love isn't always spoken with words-and that some apologies are shown through actions instead.

With compassion and hope, this story helps families talk about meltdowns, self-injury, safety, forgiveness, and the many different ways people communicate love.