'' First Steps '' is a 1947 short documentary film about the treatment of children with disabilities . Produced for the Department of Social Affairs of the United Nations by Frederic House Inc. , the film was distributed by the National Film Board of Canada . '' First Steps '' , directed by Leo Seltzer , won the Documentary Short Subject Oscar at the 20th Academy Awards in 1948 for the United Nations Division of Films and Visual Education
20th Academy Awards
20th Academy Awards
First Steps (1947 film)