Dibs in Search of Self revolves around the life of an emotionally distraught five-year-old boy named Dibs and his emergence back into society after isolating himself for so long. Born into a family of wealth and great intelligence, his parents cannot explain why Dibs is so unusual compared to other children, including his own sister. At school he never plays, does not speak, and has fits of violent temper tantrums. His teachers, Miss Jane and Hedda, try their best to engage with Dibs but make little to no progress. Dibs parents and teachers believe that Dibs might possibly just be mentally retarded. As a last resort, Miss Axline, a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children through play therapy is called to see if she
