Can severely mentally handicapped children have normal lives? And at what cost to those supporting them? The recent debate over the Arthur case concentrated on the moment of decision faced by doctors and parents, but what is life like for-and with-the mentally handicapped as they grow up? In this film Everyman tells the story of one mongol child -Kathy Chalcraft - now aged 17, of her parents' struggle to bring her up within the family, and of the difficult decision they face as she approaches school leaving age: should they give up their present jobs and spend the rest of their lives caring for her? Or should they find an alternative home for her to live in? Filmed over a period of six months last year, the programme records the conflicts and pressures that build up as the Chalcrafts make their choice.