FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

WS bush setting and tilt down to group of children with physical disabilities in winter parkas and beanies walking along dirt road. Voice over of young girl Stephanie talking about her problems with walking. MS interview with Stephanie's mother and CUs photographs of Stephanie as a young child wearing calipers.

VS of young physically disabled girl Stephanie on a bushwalk with other disabled children being helped to climb through wire fences by teachers. CU interview with Stephanie's mother about her history and progress. GS Stephanie leaving school, negotiating steps and running away from camera.

MS of young physically disabled girl Stephanie talking to camera complaining about her physiotherapy. CU interview with Stephanie's mother talking about Stephanie's determination to achieve milestones. GS Stephanie arriving home from school and MS with a friend talking to camera about being questioned about her disabilities.

VS of young physically disabled girl Stephanie sitting at the kitchen bench cooking with her younger sister Justine, who is deaf and mildly autistic. VS of their mother supervising activities and voice over talking about how Stephanie copes with having a handicapped sister.

Pan from CU of sleeping cat on top of lounge chair to deaf and mildly autistic young girl Justine lying on her mother's lap in lounge chair doing counting exercises. VS of the pair talking and reciting verses with the mother mostly using sign language. VS Justine, her physically impaired older sister Stephanie and a friend riding their bikes to the shops with voice over of Stephanie expressing her frustrations with Justine.

MS of young physically disabled girl Stephanie sitting with her friend Janelle talking to camera about coping with Stephanie's younger deaf and mildly autistic sister Justine. VS of the girls in a supermarket at the chocolate stands, icecream freezers etc negotiating with Justine intercut with interview. MS Janelle and Stephanie discussing how they attempt to control or punish her.

GS inside primary school class with male teacher at front of room. GS van arriving at the school with physically and mentally handicapped children aboard. Voice over of young physically disabled girl Stephanie relating how these children visit the school and are integrated with the able bodied children on visits. VS disabled children playing. VS and voice over from one young boy relating how he developed a friend with one particular Downs Syndrome boy.

VS visiting physically and mentally handicapped children in school playground playing with able bodied children with voice overs of various children relating their frustrations, awkwardness and how they cope with these visits. Various positive images of the two groups together and VS of the schoolchildren assisting the disabled children with physical tasks led by teacher.