The Wild Child: Where Is She Now? is a documentary about the plight of the wild child in society.
The shocking story of the 70's was that of Genie Wiley.A girl was locked in the bedroom as a child.Even though she was almost 14 years old, Genie was a wild child who was barely able to talk or walk.She was being beaten for making noise.
After finding that Genie had not yet learned a language, psychologists and linguists devoted a lot of attention to the case, seeing an opportunity to study the development of human language and behavior.
Clark Wiley took the advice of the doctor to the extreme when he was told that their daughter might have been mildly retarded.She was kept isolated in a dark bedroom, locked in her bed at night, and strapped to a potty chair during the day.
When she was discovered by the social workers, she couldn't walk or talk and had abnormal reactions, such as the inability to chew food.She was still wearing diapers and had inappropriate sexual behavior.
The investigators concluded that the mastermind behind the abuse was his father.His wife claimed that she too was a victim of a violent psychopath.The man shot and killed himself after the discovery.There was more interest in the case after the suicide.
Other children who have suffered from extreme isolation have been disconnected from bodily sensations.When she was allowed to run her own bathwater, it was ice cold, which didn't make a difference to her.The scientists theorize that our life experiences influence our sensitivity to temperature.It is possible that our sensitivity to temperature comes from nurture.
The Secret of the Wild Child is a documentary about the life and development of a child.You can watch it on Vimeo.
There is very little known about her current condition.There is an adult-care home in California where she is living.She is happy and uses the sign language, according to the reports.It's best for her to be alone.
Oxana Malaya was found in Ukraine in 1991.She found it hard to master a language after spending most of her life with dogs.
At the age of three, her parents kicked her out of her home and she took refuge in a shed.The over-protective dogs made it difficult for social workers to rescue her.Oxana was difficult to acquire social and emotional skills because she grewled, barked, walked on all fours and crouched just like a dog.She had good senses of hearing, smell, and sight.
Oxana was able to acquire a language despite being somewhat intellectually impaired.
Zhenya Barsukov was referred to as "Mowgli" or "The Dog Boy" by the media.His alcoholic parents barely noticed him.The authorities were able to say "yes" or "no" to him and he ate with his hands or the floor.
He did not go to school or leave the house.A severe mental retardation was discovered when the boy was taken away from his parents.He is doing better, but it will take a long time to get back to a normal life.