Genie learned how to use the toilet and how to dress herself rapidly, but she still couldn't pick up on learning a language. ... Although Genie scored at the level of a one-year-old on her initial assessment and spoke in one-word snippets, she started to enhance her vocabulary. ... Genie stayed with the Riglers for four years, where she seemed to be doing very well. ... I would act like an idiot, sing operatically, to get her to release some of that tension she always had. ... While living with the Riglers, Genie learned sign language and how to smile. ...

• Word Count: 1454
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Genie learned how to use the toilet and how to dress herself rapidly, but she still couldn't pick up on learning a language. ... Although Genie scored at the level of a one-year-old on her initial assessment and spoke in one-word snippets, she started to enhance her vocabulary. ... Genie stayed with the Riglers for four years, where she seemed to be doing very well. ... I would act like an idiot, sing operatically, to get her to release some of that tension she always had. ... While living with the Riglers, Genie learned sign language and how to smile. ...

• Word Count: 1454
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School