Para Sheldon, infância não é nada fácil. Um gênio da matemática e das ciências, enfrenta dificuldades no cotidiano e uma família 'normal' que busca uma forma de lidar com ele.

The film follows Lisa Wade, a single mom who is forced to move in with her father-in-law after the death of her husband. She takes a job as a caretaker to Justine, a young girl with spina bifida in what turns out to be challenging household. At first an unlikely pair, the two become friends and ultimately help one another grow and change.