Secret of the wild child : the revealing story of Genie / a NOVA production by the WGBH/Boston Science Unit in association with BBC-TV, NDR International Hamburg and Nederlandse Omroepprogramma Stichting ; written, produced and directed by Linda Garmon.

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NOVA profiles "Genie," a teenage girl whose parents kept her imprisoned in near-total isolation from infancy. Includes footage of Genie during her rehabilitation and probes how and when we learn the skills that make us human.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service NDR International Nederlandse Omroepprogramma Stichting WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Garmon, Linda Keach, Stacy Rymer, Russ
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2007]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Genie, > 1957- Social isolation. Teenage girls > Growth. Language acquisition. Language acquisition > Testing. Statistical hypothesis testing. Research > Evaluation. Documentary television programs. Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 56 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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