"A Friend Like Henry" is the memoir of a family.  Henry is a dog who comes into their lives and makes an incredibly difference for all of them.  

When Dale was diagnosed with autism, his mother didn't seem to have a lot of support in the beginning.  She did great work with using the tools she had to teach him and to never give up.  This book highlights the importance of early intervention and presumed competence.  Dale's family has to fight for all the services they receive, and they have to fight to allow Dale to attend mainstream classes.  Unfortunately, that is all too common.  

My favorite quote:  "Just because someone wipes your a**, it doesn't mean you need to kiss theirs."

Potential trigger warning:  This book does deal with a miscarriage.

Star rating:  4 out of 5.  This may have been a five if I had read it in a different format.  Th