Genie's story (What happened between her discovery and now?)

In the first several years after Genie's early life and circumstances came to light, psychologists, linguists and other scientists focused a great deal of attention on Genie's case, seeing in her near-total isolation an opportunity to study many aspects of human development

At first, Genie made unexpectedly rapid progress with all aspects of her development. Within months of being discovered Genie had developed exceptional nonverbal communication skills, and her consistent ability to nonverbally express her emotions and desires was of great interest to the people who studied her.

Throughout the time scientists worked with her she continued to make substantial advances her overall development, but even by the time their testing and observations ended she still had many behaviors characteristic of an unsocialized person.

After being found Genie was initially cared for at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and her subsequent placements eventually gave rise to rancorous and protracted debate.

After living at Children's Hospital until late June 1971 she was moved into the home of her teacher at the hospital for a month and a half, which was the first of several moves.

Upon removal from this home she was then placed with the scientist who was heading the research team studying her, where she lived for approximately four years and where most of the testing and research on her was conducted.

In mid-1975, soon after turning 18, she went back to live with her mother, who could not adequately care for her.

After a few months her mother then had Genie placed for a year and a half in the first of a series of institutions for disabled adults, where she experienced further extreme physical and emotional abuse.

In early January 1978 Genie's mother suddenly decided to forbid all of the scientists except for one from having any contact with Genie, and all testing and scientific observations of her immediately ceased.

Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s she moved through several additional abusive foster placements where her mental condition continued to decline, but by early 1993 she was living in a more supportive living arrangement.