Introduces three autistic children and their families, demonstrating the different degrees of autism and showing some of the ways in which such children may be helped. The girl and other autistic children in a class. Closeup of letters being drawn. A teacher working closely with the girl. The girl getting very upset, yelling and tantrumming. The teacher trying to calm the girl. The class holding hands in a circle, except for the girl. The mother talking directly into the girl's ear. The father and the girl sleddding down a snowy hill.