Genie feral child biography books
Genie was an American child raised in social isolation and subject to severe abuse and neglect prior to being discovered by a social worker.
Genie (born ) is the pseudonym of an American feral child who was a victim of severe abuse, neglect, and social isolation..
Genie (feral child)
American feral child (born )
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The first publicly released picture of Genie, taken in , just after authorities took control of her care at the age of 13 | |
| Born | (age6768) Arcadia, California, U.S. |
| Knownfor | Being the victim of severe child abuse and a research subject in language acquisition |
Genie (born ) is the pseudonym of an American feral child who was a victim of severe abuse, neglect, and social isolation.
Her circumstances are prominently recorded in the annals of linguistics and abnormal child psychology.[2] When she was approximately 20 months old, her father began keeping her in a locked room. During this period, he almost always strapped her to a child's toilet or bound her in a crib with her arms and legs immobilized, forbade anyone to interact with her, provided her with almost no stimulation of any kind, and left her severely malnourished.[4][5] The extent of her isolation prevent