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⚫ '''Genie''' is a name used for a ] discovered by ] authorities on ] ] in the ] suburb of Arcadia. Her real name remains classified.
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⚫ Genie had spent most of her life locked in her bedroom. She was 13 years old and still wearing diapers. Since her parents had beaten her if she made any noise, she could not talk. The only words she knew were "stop it" and "no more". Her father had apparently decided that she was retarded and had kept her locked up and tied to her potty chair. In effect, she had spent all her life in ]. She spat, sniffed, and clawed constantly.
Genie (feral child)

⚫ '''Genie''' is a name used for a ] found in ], USA in 1970. She had spent most of her life locked in her bedroom. Genie is not her real name, that remains classified.

⚫ ]n authorities discovered Genie on ] ] in Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia. She was 13 and still wearing diapers. She could not really talk - her parents had beaten her if she had made any noise. Only words she knew were "stop it" and "no more". His father had apparently decided that she was retarded and kept her locked up and tied to her potty chair. In effect, she had spent all her life in ]. She spat, sniffed and clawed constantly.


Her parents were charged with child abuse. Genie was taken to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Soon after her father shot himself. Genie's mother put all the blame on him. Her parents were charged with child abuse. Genie was taken to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Soon after her father shot himself. Genie's mother put all the blame on him.


Despite of her condition, hospital staff was hoping that they could nurture her to normality. When the interest of the case widened, Genie became an unofficial science program to find out if there was a critical age threshold for ]. In spite of her condition, hospital staff hoped they could nurture her to normality. When interest in the case widened, Genie became an unofficial science program to find out if there was a critical age threshold for ]. Within a few months she had advanced to one-word answers and had learned to dress herself. Her doctors predicted complete success. They even screened ]'s movie ''The Wild Child'' for ideas. Psychologist '''James Kent''' became her surrogate parent.

In a couple of months she had advanced to one-word answers and learned to dress herself. Her doctors predicted complete success. They even screened ]'s movie ''The Wild Child'' for ideas. Psychologist '''James Kent''' became her surrogate parent.


One year later Genie had rash. Her teacher '''Jean Butler''' claimed it was ] and as a ] measure, she was moved to her home. She became her new ] and kept him away from the other members of the Genie team. Genie began to hoard things in her room. When Butler applied to be Genie's official foster parent, she was rejected. One year later Genie developed a rash. Her teacher '''Jean Butler''' claimed it was ]; and as a ] measure, she was moved to her home. Butler became Genie's new ] and kept her away from the other members of the Genie team. Genie began to hoard things in her room. When Butler applied to be Genie's official foster parent, she was rejected.


Genie returned to the Children's Hospital and couple of hours later was handed to a new foster parent, therapist '''David Rigler'''. His wife Marilyn became Genie's new teacher and she stayed with the family for the next four years. During that period he began to learn some language and Riglers arranged her to learn sign language. She also learnt to ]. If she could not create a sentence, she would try to communicate by drawing a picture. Genie returned to the Children's Hospital and was handed over to a new foster parent, therapist '''David Rigler'''. His wife Marilyn became Genie's new teacher; she stayed with the Rigler family for the next four years. During that period she began to learn some language, and the Riglers arranged for her to learn sign language. She also learned to ]. If she could not create a sentence, she would try to communicate by drawing a picture.


However, the ], who had funded the project, grew concerned for lack of ] data. In ] they cut off funding. Next year Riglers decided to stop being foster parents. Genie had not learned full grammatical English. However, the ], which had funded the project, grew concerned about the lack of ] data. In ] the Institute cut off funding. The following year the Riglers decided to discontinue their foster parenting. Genie had not yet learned full grammatical English.


In 1975 Genie was returned to live with her mother, who had been acquitted of child abuse charges. After few months she found out that taking care of Genie was too hard and Genie was transferred to a succession of six ]s. In some of those foster homes she was physically abused and her development regressed badly. In 1975 Genie was returned to custody of her mother, who had been acquitted of child abuse charges. After a few months the mother found that taking care of Genie was too difficult, and Genie was transferred to a succession of six ]s. In some of those foster homes she was physically abused, and her development regressed badly.


The original research team heard nothing about Genie until her mother sued them for excessive testing. The case was eventually settled. The original research team heard nothing more about Genie until her mother sued them for excessive testing. The case was eventually settled.


Genie lives in a sheltered accommodation in an undisclosed location in Southern California. Genie now lives in a sheltered accommodation in an undisclosed location in Southern California.


==Books== ==Books==
* Russ Rymer - ''Genie: Scientific Tragedy'' * Russ Rymer. ''Genie: Scientific Tragedy''


==External links== ==External links==

Revision as of 03:34, 11 February 2005

Genie is a name used for a wild child discovered by California authorities on November 4 1970 in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia. Her real name remains classified.

Genie had spent most of her life locked in her bedroom. She was 13 years old and still wearing diapers. Since her parents had beaten her if she made any noise, she could not talk. The only words she knew were "stop it" and "no more". Her father had apparently decided that she was retarded and had kept her locked up and tied to her potty chair. In effect, she had spent all her life in solitary confinement. She spat, sniffed, and clawed constantly.

Her parents were charged with child abuse. Genie was taken to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Soon after her father shot himself. Genie's mother put all the blame on him.

In spite of her condition, hospital staff hoped they could nurture her to normality. When interest in the case widened, Genie became an unofficial science program to find out if there was a critical age threshold for language acquisition. Within a few months she had advanced to one-word answers and had learned to dress herself. Her doctors predicted complete success. They even screened Francois Truffaut's movie The Wild Child for ideas. Psychologist James Kent became her surrogate parent.

One year later Genie developed a rash. Her teacher Jean Butler claimed it was German measles; and as a quarantine measure, she was moved to her home. Butler became Genie's new foster parent and kept her away from the other members of the Genie team. Genie began to hoard things in her room. When Butler applied to be Genie's official foster parent, she was rejected.

Genie returned to the Children's Hospital and was handed over to a new foster parent, therapist David Rigler. His wife Marilyn became Genie's new teacher; she stayed with the Rigler family for the next four years. During that period she began to learn some language, and the Riglers arranged for her to learn sign language. She also learned to smile. If she could not create a sentence, she would try to communicate by drawing a picture.

However, the National Institute of Mental Health, which had funded the project, grew concerned about the lack of scientific research data. In 1974 the Institute cut off funding. The following year the Riglers decided to discontinue their foster parenting. Genie had not yet learned full grammatical English.

In 1975 Genie was returned to custody of her mother, who had been acquitted of child abuse charges. After a few months the mother found that taking care of Genie was too difficult, and Genie was transferred to a succession of six foster homes. In some of those foster homes she was physically abused, and her development regressed badly.

The original research team heard nothing more about Genie until her mother sued them for excessive testing. The case was eventually settled.

Genie now lives in a sheltered accommodation in an undisclosed location in Southern California.

Books

  • Russ Rymer. Genie: Scientific Tragedy

External links

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