Genie

similar to the telegraphic stage of speech, but she never developed passed this stage, which shows irregularities. These irregularities could be a result of her past, which was very atypical because of her deprivation from the world. The fact that Genie had such a troubled past could account for her atypical language acquisition and therefore it is hard to use her case as strong evidence for a critical…

a child’s development correlates to the quality of their education (e.g., language and cognitive development). The researcher will also discuss the critical period hypothesis, while a brief summary will conclude the essay. Wild Child Case Study Genie was known as a feral child, in which authorities removed her from her home at the age of 13 (World Public Library, 2016b). “ The definition of a feral child (or "wild child") is one who, from a very young age, has lived in isolation from human…

girl who is commonly referred to as “Genie.” Genie grew up in an environment similar to that of Rapunzel. Genie was chained to a chair alone for hours on end, where she was unable to move around or socialize with anyone. When her parents did talk to her, it was verbally and physically abusive. Genie was eventually taken into police custody, but was unable to walk, talk, or behave like a socialized human being. Even after four years of work with psychologists, Genie was still unable to fully…

crick in the neck!” the genie exclaims and cracks his neck, “ Whoa! Does it feel good to be outta there!” The genie looks over at aladdin “ Oh, hello you must be the one to let me out of there, what’s your name kid? The genie questioned. “A-alana,’ Alana stutters. “Ooo Alana I like it!” the genie exclaimed” So Alana since you rubbed my lamp you get 3 wishes.” Alana freezes and stuttered, ”I-I don’t know what to wish for.” “Mmm girl how ‘bout i get you out of here?” the genie says as he looks…

been a few famous story about these children, such as Genie and Peter to name two. Genie had been abused most of her adolescent while being tied to a chair. As said by the article, “On November 4, 1970 a girl was discovered. She had been locked in a room alone for over ten years. She was tied to a potty chair and left to sit alone day after day” (The story of Genie, 2013). Besides this abuse she had signs of physical abuse from her father. Genie had formed almost like her own language which…

child is able to walk around and explore the world around them, there will be more for them to talk about. This strongly correlates with Genie’s situation. Genie was in one room in solitude for many years, and had no one to communicate with, but also no new visual stimuli. Children always point to things and/or ask what things are, and Genie couldn’t do this because she saw the same things every day and had no communication partners. I do believe that some part of language is inborn, because our…

through the different theories and fell upon the cognitive development theory, I immediately thought of the story of Genie, the feral child. To make a long story short, Genie was held captive by her father in the basement from the time she was an infant to 13 years old. Genie was tied to a potty chair, beaten when she made noise, and kept in complete darkness until she was 13. Genie made some progress after her caretakers worked with her and tried to teach her English and basic things you…

anything at all. Children, such as Genie, are declined of any interaction with anyone. Now not all cases of children who don't have any attachment are as severe as this one, but it still points out vital points of how important attachment is. When Genie was kept in a dark room, tied to a potty chair during the day and in her bed caged by chicken wire by night. Her father didn't allow anyone to speak to her and he didn't really supply her with many toys. When Genie was found she was unable to…

Background Information Client is 13 year old female with short brown hair. The child has no verbal skills, is still in diapers, and can not walk. The client was discovered on November 4, 1970 in the child’s parents home located in Los Angeles, California. According to the social worker, who removed the client from her home, there was clear neglect and abuse. The child was living with her parents, father Clark, mother Irene, and brother John. According to the records, the child was confined…

According to Shattuck's(1994) his explanation of what could have happened to Victor's mind, is, as he compares Victor with the more recent case of Genie: “In recent years, scientists have worked out a theory that sounds like a refinement of Locke's and Condillac's tabula rasa or wax-tablet figure. Many experiments show that right-handed people learn language, mathematics, and logic with the left hemisphere of their brains, and do other kinds of thinking related to space, vision, and touch with…