Have you ever wondered if the character Mowgli of the Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling was actually true? Yes, it is true to some extent, except the whole thing of having a talking bear as your friend. However, in the 1800's such a thing happened a boy called "Victor" had been found wandering in the woods near Aveyron, France. He was taken in and placed in the French school of the deaf. Consultant Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard tried to rehabilitate this "wild child". He was able to teach him the daily living needs but could not get him to grasp the concept of language and “Victor” later died in his forties without uttering a single sentence.
How does one learn to speak? In infancy stimulation and communication is key for a child’s language skills and usually will develop in an orderly fashion. What will happen if these key steps are not developed? For children whom have been raised in isolation they will lack the use of language skills and communication skills. In the case of Genie, a thirteen-year-old girl who had grown up in isolation for over eleven years did not develop language or communication skills. On November 4 of 1970, Genie’s mother had sought help for public assistance. While social workers were looking into the case, they had uncovered …show more content…
While working with Jean Butler one of her special education teachers she would sometimes spend the night with her. Butler had concocted a plan that Genie was exposed to German measles and that she needed to be quarantine at her teacher’s home. Butler had become protective of her and restricted other team member’s access to Genie. Butler’s goal was to become the next Annie Sullivan. Child Protective services stepped in taking her away and placing her back at Children’s Hospital. Eventually, Genie went to live with David Rigler and his family she continued to learn and communicate through sign
How does one learn to speak? In infancy stimulation and communication is key for a child’s language skills and usually will develop in an orderly fashion. What will happen if these key steps are not developed? For children whom have been raised in isolation they will lack the use of language skills and communication skills. In the case of Genie, a thirteen-year-old girl who had grown up in isolation for over eleven years did not develop language or communication skills. On November 4 of 1970, Genie’s mother had sought help for public assistance. While social workers were looking into the case, they had uncovered …show more content…
While working with Jean Butler one of her special education teachers she would sometimes spend the night with her. Butler had concocted a plan that Genie was exposed to German measles and that she needed to be quarantine at her teacher’s home. Butler had become protective of her and restricted other team member’s access to Genie. Butler’s goal was to become the next Annie Sullivan. Child Protective services stepped in taking her away and placing her back at Children’s Hospital. Eventually, Genie went to live with David Rigler and his family she continued to learn and communicate through sign