As a mother fled an abusive relationship in search of social assistance, she took her thirteen-year-old daughter with her. “Genius,” as he was called, intrigued the social worker at the welfare office. She was fascinated by Genie's posture, size and position. Oddly enough, the worker thought Genie might be an unreported case of autism in a potential six- to seven-year-old child (Rymer 1993). As a result, the worker informed her supervisor, who contacted the police. When Genie was first brought to the hospital for tests, she weighed only fifty-nine pounds. She was incontinent, could not chew solid foods, could barely swallow, and could not focus her eyes beyond twelve feet. She was salivating persistently and spitting irregularly. Additionally, she couldn't jump, skip, climb, or even stand. More importantly, she couldn't speak, only moan. If I had been the first person to find Genie, I would have tried to communicate with her somehow. I may have tried to wave at him or use child-directed speech. It's more than likely that I wouldn't have made much progress with either one, so it would be likely that I would have done exactly what the social worker did: called the police for help. help and possibly an ambulance to obtain medical attention. Since Genie was denied human contact for most of her childhood, one of the first things she needs is one-on-one contact with a person. Vygotsky's idea of ​​the zone of proximal development would be beneficial so that Genie could learn how to interact with someone, while also learning to master certain skills. Genie will also need to understand that certain behaviors (e.g. urinating, spitting, etc.) are not socially acceptable. Additionally, it would be helpful if Genie was... middle of paper ...... truly responsible for language among right-handers. Further testing indicated that Genie used his right hemisphere not only for language, but also for non-linguistic functions. Following further testing, Curtiss raised the question of whether there might be a critical period for the development of the left hemisphere. If this development fails, subsequent learning may be limited to the right hemisphere.ReferencesRymer, R. (1993). Genius: The escape of an abused child from silence. New York, NY: HarperCollins. Galda, L., Cullinan, BE and Strickland, DS (1993). Language, literacy and children. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Brace and Company. Pines, M. (1997). The civilization of genius. Retrieved from http://kccesl.tripod.com/genie.html Berk, L.E. (2010). Exploring the Development of Lifespan (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc...