What Happened Genies Dad
Both Parents Were Charged with Abuse, but Genie’s Father Committed Suicide the Day Before He Was Due to Appear in Court, Leaving Behind a Note Stating That...
Both parents were charged with abuse, but Genie’s father committed suicide the day before he was due to appear in court, leaving behind a note stating that “the world will never understand.” Genie’s life prior to her discovery was one of utter deprivation.
Who was Genie's father?
The story begins with Genie’s father, Clark Wiley. He grew up in foster homes in the Pacific north-west and worked as a machinist on aircraft assembly lines in LA during and after the second world war. He married Irene Oglesby, a dust bowl migrant 20 years his junior.
Did Genie learn to speak at all? She learned to speak, broken sentences and couldn’t phrases sentences correctly. Learned to sign because it was easier for her to make gestures than to speak. … At Children’s Hospital, her socialization skills increased, learned to express her emotions, how to articulate herself.
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