Genie was discovered at age 13 after being severely isolated and abused for over 10 years. She was nonverbal and could only crawl and act like an infant. Researchers hoped to help her learn language and live a normal life. While some progress was made, including learning to speak simple words and tie her shoes, funding eventually stopped and Genie was left without support.
Our course textbook describes the case study of Genie. For this week.docxloganta
Our course textbook describes the case study of Genie. For this week's discussion, consider this case in light of Genie's inability, after being rescued, to fully catch-up to the enormous language growth seen in children her age not tragically isolated as she was, what do you think this implies about the existence of a sensitive period for language development? Second, let's talk about the ethics of this situation. The work with Genie following her rescue from a childhood of brutal deprivation raised controversy regarding whether her best interests were considered foremost in decisions about who would provide her care. Share you thoughts here about that situation, including both pros and cons related to the decision about where she would reside. How important was your extended family to you and your parents or caregivers during your early childhood years? Share your view of the role of the extended family today as opposed to your own early years.
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TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
The tranquility of Temple City, California, was shattered in November, 1970, by disquieting, almost unbelievable, news. Screeching headlines described the discovery of a young girl who had been “held prisoner” by her family for 13 years. Her mother, almost completely blind and feeling the ravages of an abusive marriage, sought assistance for the blind in the local welfare office. With Genie, she mistakenly stumbled into a social services office, where an alert eligibility worker became fascinated, not by the mother but by the girl.
No wonder. The 13-year-old girl weighed only 59 pounds and was 54 inches tall. She was even in worse condition than she looked. She wasn't toilet trained, she couldn't chew solid food, and she could barely swallow. She drooled continuously and had no compunction about spitting—no matter where she was. And these were Genie's less obnoxious characteristics. Perhaps most important of all, she couldn't talk.
After her discovery, investigators began to trace the road that led Genie to her present state. At about 20 months of age, she received a rare physical examination by a pediatrician who stated that she seemed a little “slow,” which the father interpreted as meaning that she was profoundly retarded. With the physician's label ringing in his ears, Genie's father, Clark, developed a weird and abusive style of childrearing for his youngest child.
He kept her in a small bedroom tied to an infant's potty seat. Trapped in this harness, Genie couldn't move anything but her hands and feet. She sat there, day after day, month after month, year after year. At night, she was placed in a sleeping bag designed by her father that kept her arms motionless, much like a straitjacket. She was then placed in a crib with an overhead cover and wire mesh sides. She heard nothing—no human voices (only when her father swore at her), no radio, no language. When she made noise, her father beat her. She quickly learned to keep quiet rather than be beaten.
Toy Story’s JessieIntroducing the Character Jessie is on.docxcandycemidgley
Toy Story’s Jessie
Introducing the Character
Jessie is one of the main characters in the Pixar/Disney animated blockbuster movie Toy Story 2 (Plotkin, Jackson, & Lasseter, 1999). In the story, Jessie is a cowgirl doll modeled after the fictitious cowgirl character in a 1960s children’s western TV show called Woody’s Roundup. The story centers on a band of toys who are going to be sold to a Japanese toy museum and their efforts to undermine that sale and remain together.
As the story unfolds, we learn that Jessie, once a favored toy to her owner, was abandoned when the girl grew out of her interest in childhood play things. Jessie was subsequently purchased by Al of Al’s Toy Barn, who was in the process of collecting a full set of toys that were marketed in conjunction with the Woody’s Roundup television show.
As Toy Story 2 unfolds, the pain of Jessie’s abandonment becomes obvious to the other toys, and especially to Woody, who is also struggling to remain in the favor of his boy owner, Andy. As the toys work together to overcome the differences that divide them, they ultimately rally to liberate themselves, and in the process, stage a last-minute rescue of Jessie and provide her once again with connection, attachment, and a sense of being loved.
Basic Case Summary
Identifying Information
. Jessie, who refuses to use her last name because “it reminds me of them” (her foster parents), is an 11-year-old white preteen who has, for the last 3 months, been living at the Storyland Home for Girls. She has displayed increasingly disturbing asocial behavior at this facility, which has led to her spending increasing time alone, “shying away” from staff, and watching other peer residents with what was described as a “cold aloofness.” In appearance, she can be described as a wiry, energetic, and wide-eyed red-haired waif. She has her own room at the facility because of her wary behavior and unwillingness to interact with the other residents.
Presenting Concerns
. Jessie was referred for counseling by the disciplinary dean at the Storyland School due to escalating concerns about her highly ambivalent reactions to staff and peers. Background, Family Information, and Relevant History. Jessie was born in Muskegon, Wisconsin, the youngest and unexpected third child to parents who were both under 20 years old. Jessie’s mother and father were both raised in the Wisconsin Foster Care System after being abandoned at birth; her father was in recovery for Alcohol Use Disorder. When Jessie was born, her parents were living in a one-bedroom apartment over a grocery store in downtown Muskegon, were receiving government support, and had recently placed Jessie’s older brother up for adoption.
Jessie was born 5 weeks premature and presented a significant challenge to her young parents, who were referred to, but did not take advantage of, pre- and postnatal social services resources. As a result, Jessie received poor postnatal care and was often left in the ...
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7.3 - Discussion: The Story of Genie
7.3 - Discussion: The Story of Genie
Due:Feb 27, 2017, 05:59
In 1970, a thirteen-year-old girl was discovered in Los Angeles. Her name was Genie, and the conditions in which she was found were appalling. Genie had been treated like an animal since the age of twenty months. She was confined to a small, curtained room and spent most of her days strapped to a potty chair, unable to move except for her hands and feet. At night, Genie was confined in a cage-like crib and restrained in a straightjacket-type garment. She had no bowel or bladder control, could not stand in an erect posture, was severely malnourished, and was unable to chew solid food. Genie was also mute; she could not speak and could not understand language. The only sounds she had ever heard were those made by her father on the occasions he beat her for crying or making noises. Genie had been held prisoner by her father, a man who never spoke to her and would not allow anyone else to do so.
Genie was removed from her father's custody and taken to Los Angeles Children's Hospital, where she was nursed back to physical health. She underwent psychological evaluation to determine her mental status and level of cognitive functioning, including her ability to produce and comprehend language. Following all necessary assessments, psychologists were presented with a unique opportunity to study the critical period theory relative to learning language, the notion that there is a time early in a child's life when language learning must begin, if language is to be learned at all. Genie was far past that proposed critical period. Further, she knew no grammar and had virtually no language ability.
The researchers working with Genie approached the task of teaching her language in much the same manner they would teach a younger child, by direct exposure to spoken language as a function of engagement in daily activities. Initially, Genie would speak only one or two words at a time, but she did progress, up to a point. Though she eventually progressed to the degree of combining two and three words into phrases, she never progressed beyond the level of a three- or four-year-old child in her language abilities, and never made the progression from simple words into grammatically correct sentences.
The fact that Genie actually did acquire some facility for language denied support for the hypothesis that there is a critical period for language acquisition, and that this period falls somewhere between age two and puberty. However, Genie's failure to attain fluency and grammar did point to the potential for an optimal period for language acquisition, a period that, if missed, would result in failure ever to attain complete facility for language. Unfortunately, no more specific information could be gained from Genie's experiences, because her lack of facility for language could be attributable to her severely malnourished state, the emotional and phy ...
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Welcome to the Program Your Destiny course. In this course, we will be learning the technology of personal transformation, neuroassociative conditioning (NAC) as pioneered by Tony Robbins. NAC is used to deprogram negative neuroassociations that are causing approach avoidance and instead reprogram yourself with positive neuroassociations that lead to being approach automatic. In doing so, you change your destiny, moving towards unlocking the hypersocial self within, the true self free from fear and operating from a place of personal power and love.
Our course textbook describes the case study of Genie. For this week.docxloganta
Our course textbook describes the case study of Genie. For this week's discussion, consider this case in light of Genie's inability, after being rescued, to fully catch-up to the enormous language growth seen in children her age not tragically isolated as she was, what do you think this implies about the existence of a sensitive period for language development? Second, let's talk about the ethics of this situation. The work with Genie following her rescue from a childhood of brutal deprivation raised controversy regarding whether her best interests were considered foremost in decisions about who would provide her care. Share you thoughts here about that situation, including both pros and cons related to the decision about where she would reside. How important was your extended family to you and your parents or caregivers during your early childhood years? Share your view of the role of the extended family today as opposed to your own early years.
========================
TEXTBOOK REFERENCE:
The tranquility of Temple City, California, was shattered in November, 1970, by disquieting, almost unbelievable, news. Screeching headlines described the discovery of a young girl who had been “held prisoner” by her family for 13 years. Her mother, almost completely blind and feeling the ravages of an abusive marriage, sought assistance for the blind in the local welfare office. With Genie, she mistakenly stumbled into a social services office, where an alert eligibility worker became fascinated, not by the mother but by the girl.
No wonder. The 13-year-old girl weighed only 59 pounds and was 54 inches tall. She was even in worse condition than she looked. She wasn't toilet trained, she couldn't chew solid food, and she could barely swallow. She drooled continuously and had no compunction about spitting—no matter where she was. And these were Genie's less obnoxious characteristics. Perhaps most important of all, she couldn't talk.
After her discovery, investigators began to trace the road that led Genie to her present state. At about 20 months of age, she received a rare physical examination by a pediatrician who stated that she seemed a little “slow,” which the father interpreted as meaning that she was profoundly retarded. With the physician's label ringing in his ears, Genie's father, Clark, developed a weird and abusive style of childrearing for his youngest child.
He kept her in a small bedroom tied to an infant's potty seat. Trapped in this harness, Genie couldn't move anything but her hands and feet. She sat there, day after day, month after month, year after year. At night, she was placed in a sleeping bag designed by her father that kept her arms motionless, much like a straitjacket. She was then placed in a crib with an overhead cover and wire mesh sides. She heard nothing—no human voices (only when her father swore at her), no radio, no language. When she made noise, her father beat her. She quickly learned to keep quiet rather than be beaten.
Toy Story’s JessieIntroducing the Character Jessie is on.docxcandycemidgley
Toy Story’s Jessie
Introducing the Character
Jessie is one of the main characters in the Pixar/Disney animated blockbuster movie Toy Story 2 (Plotkin, Jackson, & Lasseter, 1999). In the story, Jessie is a cowgirl doll modeled after the fictitious cowgirl character in a 1960s children’s western TV show called Woody’s Roundup. The story centers on a band of toys who are going to be sold to a Japanese toy museum and their efforts to undermine that sale and remain together.
As the story unfolds, we learn that Jessie, once a favored toy to her owner, was abandoned when the girl grew out of her interest in childhood play things. Jessie was subsequently purchased by Al of Al’s Toy Barn, who was in the process of collecting a full set of toys that were marketed in conjunction with the Woody’s Roundup television show.
As Toy Story 2 unfolds, the pain of Jessie’s abandonment becomes obvious to the other toys, and especially to Woody, who is also struggling to remain in the favor of his boy owner, Andy. As the toys work together to overcome the differences that divide them, they ultimately rally to liberate themselves, and in the process, stage a last-minute rescue of Jessie and provide her once again with connection, attachment, and a sense of being loved.
Basic Case Summary
Identifying Information
. Jessie, who refuses to use her last name because “it reminds me of them” (her foster parents), is an 11-year-old white preteen who has, for the last 3 months, been living at the Storyland Home for Girls. She has displayed increasingly disturbing asocial behavior at this facility, which has led to her spending increasing time alone, “shying away” from staff, and watching other peer residents with what was described as a “cold aloofness.” In appearance, she can be described as a wiry, energetic, and wide-eyed red-haired waif. She has her own room at the facility because of her wary behavior and unwillingness to interact with the other residents.
Presenting Concerns
. Jessie was referred for counseling by the disciplinary dean at the Storyland School due to escalating concerns about her highly ambivalent reactions to staff and peers. Background, Family Information, and Relevant History. Jessie was born in Muskegon, Wisconsin, the youngest and unexpected third child to parents who were both under 20 years old. Jessie’s mother and father were both raised in the Wisconsin Foster Care System after being abandoned at birth; her father was in recovery for Alcohol Use Disorder. When Jessie was born, her parents were living in a one-bedroom apartment over a grocery store in downtown Muskegon, were receiving government support, and had recently placed Jessie’s older brother up for adoption.
Jessie was born 5 weeks premature and presented a significant challenge to her young parents, who were referred to, but did not take advantage of, pre- and postnatal social services resources. As a result, Jessie received poor postnatal care and was often left in the ...
Need done in 2 hours. 7.3 - Discussion The Story of Genie7.3 - .docxtaitcandie
Need done in 2 hours.
7.3 - Discussion: The Story of Genie
7.3 - Discussion: The Story of Genie
Due:Feb 27, 2017, 05:59
In 1970, a thirteen-year-old girl was discovered in Los Angeles. Her name was Genie, and the conditions in which she was found were appalling. Genie had been treated like an animal since the age of twenty months. She was confined to a small, curtained room and spent most of her days strapped to a potty chair, unable to move except for her hands and feet. At night, Genie was confined in a cage-like crib and restrained in a straightjacket-type garment. She had no bowel or bladder control, could not stand in an erect posture, was severely malnourished, and was unable to chew solid food. Genie was also mute; she could not speak and could not understand language. The only sounds she had ever heard were those made by her father on the occasions he beat her for crying or making noises. Genie had been held prisoner by her father, a man who never spoke to her and would not allow anyone else to do so.
Genie was removed from her father's custody and taken to Los Angeles Children's Hospital, where she was nursed back to physical health. She underwent psychological evaluation to determine her mental status and level of cognitive functioning, including her ability to produce and comprehend language. Following all necessary assessments, psychologists were presented with a unique opportunity to study the critical period theory relative to learning language, the notion that there is a time early in a child's life when language learning must begin, if language is to be learned at all. Genie was far past that proposed critical period. Further, she knew no grammar and had virtually no language ability.
The researchers working with Genie approached the task of teaching her language in much the same manner they would teach a younger child, by direct exposure to spoken language as a function of engagement in daily activities. Initially, Genie would speak only one or two words at a time, but she did progress, up to a point. Though she eventually progressed to the degree of combining two and three words into phrases, she never progressed beyond the level of a three- or four-year-old child in her language abilities, and never made the progression from simple words into grammatically correct sentences.
The fact that Genie actually did acquire some facility for language denied support for the hypothesis that there is a critical period for language acquisition, and that this period falls somewhere between age two and puberty. However, Genie's failure to attain fluency and grammar did point to the potential for an optimal period for language acquisition, a period that, if missed, would result in failure ever to attain complete facility for language. Unfortunately, no more specific information could be gained from Genie's experiences, because her lack of facility for language could be attributable to her severely malnourished state, the emotional and phy ...
https://bit.ly/BabeSideDoll4u Babeside is a company that specializes in creating handcrafted reborn dolls. These dolls are designed to be incredibly lifelike, with realistic skin tones and hair, and they have become increasingly popular among collectors and those who use them for therapeutic purposes. At Babeside, we believe that our reborn dolls can provide comfort and healing to anyone who needs it.
The Healing Power of Babeside's Handcrafted Creations
Our reborn dolls are more than just beautiful pieces of art - they can also help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Studies have shown that holding or cuddling a soft object like a stuffed animal or a reborn doll can release oxytocin, which is often referred to as the "love hormone." This hormone helps us feel calm and relaxed, reducing feelings of stress and anxiety.
In addition to their physical benefits, reborn dolls can also offer emotional support. For many people, having something to care for and nurture can bring a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Reborn dolls can also serve as a reminder of happy memories or loved ones who have passed away.
Welcome to the Program Your Destiny course. In this course, we will be learning the technology of personal transformation, neuroassociative conditioning (NAC) as pioneered by Tony Robbins. NAC is used to deprogram negative neuroassociations that are causing approach avoidance and instead reprogram yourself with positive neuroassociations that lead to being approach automatic. In doing so, you change your destiny, moving towards unlocking the hypersocial self within, the true self free from fear and operating from a place of personal power and love.
Ethical_dilemmas_MDI_Gurgaon-Business Ethics Case 1.pptx
The wild child
1. On the 4th of November, 1970 a thirteen year old girl (given the name of Genie) was discovered by social
services and removed from her home. She was found in a room with nothing but a bed and a potty chair
to which she was tied. From the evidence collected at the scene of the crime it was assumed she had
been in such a state for approximately 10 years. Upon her removal from her home, her father shot
himself and her mother was placed in custody. Genie could not walk, talk, or communicate with others
but only crawled and spat like a baby. Because of her extreme isolation she was dubbed “The wild child”
because of her having no human contact with the world or humanity.
On the 25th of November Genie was taken to Los Angles Children’s Hospital in order to allow
researchers, therapists, psychologists, and doctors to have easier access to her. All were optimistic that
she would be able to learn all she had been deprived of and be able to lead a normal life.
On the 21st of May, 1971 a video was taken of her learning to tie her shoe and speaking for the first
time. Many of the doctors were somewhat apprehensive about her learning abilities and worried that
she would resort to pure memorization rather than actually absorbing the content. James Kent,
psychologist, worries about her relationship forming abilities and becomes a surrogate parent to Genie.
In the summer after her discovery, Genie went to live with the Butler family, her first foster care home.
This turned out to be a very hard time for the people who hoped to help her learn to live normally.
While the Buttlers were good to Genie she was removed from their home and moved to her
Psychologist, Mr. Riggler, home where she stayed for four years. Here she was able to make rapid
strides in her learning and speech abilities. It was Mrs. Riggler who taught her to “throw a proper
tantrum” by teaching her to express her anger in ways other than harming herself. One of these ways
was actually telling someone that she was angry. At this time she learned to read, say simple words, and
start working with sentence structure although the researchers were beginning to wonder if it would be
too late for her to actually learn an entire language. She also was encouraged to attend a nearby nursery
school in order to be with other children.
In the fall of 1974 all funding of Genies case were stopped and subsequently all work with her as well.
She was turned out of the Riggler’s home and all research and therapy ceased. At this time Genie was
still not able to really speak and still needed much more work and help in order to continue her learning.
She was sent to live with her mother at her request but was soon sent back after her mother deemed it
too hard to care for her. After being moved from home to home, she now resides in an adult day care in
California where she is still not speaking or writing.
My reaction….
Watching this story made me want to work more with the retarded children I know because I saw what
can happen when they are deprived of enough human contact. Genie was an angel locked inside of a
body that did not allow her to communicate her emotions, fear, hope, laughter, love, anger but instead
relied on signals like a toddler. Having a little brother also helped me to understand what she must have
gone through. I was 13 when my brother was born, and as he grew I watched how much he needed not
only touching, hugging, and rocking to relax, but also singing, talking, eye contact, and even kissing to
make him happy. Without even knowing we do it, we ask babies and small toddlers questions even
2. though we know they cannot respond, but this means so much to them. I believe that it makes them
feel loved, wanted, and important. They need to know that they are people, not just objects or things.
This is what Genie was missing in her life. And because she did not receive this as a child she did not
have that sense of who she was. I think that this seriously affected her ability to learn language and form
relationships as well. Another aspect of the story that I was very disappointed about was the fact that
once the grant stopped that allowed for research to be conducted with Genie all her closest “friends”
left her immediately, throwing her out of their homes and never seeming to care what happened to her
afterwards. Once again, they were treating her like an object rather than as a human being and I wonder
how this must have affected her emotionally. Every child, no matter what their state or knowledge in
life is, needs a solid home environment in which to grow, mature, and learn in so that they can have the
most chance for a good life. I believe this is what Genie needed most; it is something I thought maybe
the Riggler’s were going to give her, something she deserved but never received. Genie was like a flower
locked in a cold, hard, and ugly seed. All she needed was some love, concern, and time in order to
bloom. This film was both a sad story and a plea for those of us who have the time and talent to spend
time with these kinds of people in order to make a better life for them. And as a side note, helping them
makes our lives happier as well.
