[REL] Secret of the Wild Child - NOVA (TV-1994)

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[REL] Secret of the Wild Child - NOVA (TV-1994)

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NOVA - Season 22:Episode 2
Original air date: October 18, 1994

For An Angel mentioned this in the 'Mockingbird Don't Sing' post: https://www.first-loves.com/forums/v ... =25&t=1080

THIS is the real life story of the girl that 'MDS' is based on.

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Probing the case of a 13-year-old girl raised in near-total isolation in her suburban Los Angeles home. Included: footage of the youngster at play; the debate over treatment.

On November 4, 1970 on The CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite reported on a true, horrific story that was about to rock the country. A 13-year-old girl was discovered in the small Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia who was still in diapers, barely able to walk and unable to speak. Kept in severe isolation by her parents with virtually no human contact for more than 10 years, she was confined to her bedroom, tied to her potty-chair and left to fend for herself.

As Cronkite noted, it was one of the most horrendous cases of child abuse ever to surface. Much like an animal, the girl spat, sniffed and clawed. She had none of the traits or characteristics of conventional human behavior, nor could she comprehend such modern societal conveniences as silverware or bathroom etiquette. Her emotional development was practically non-existent, and she could not speak. With this heartbreaking story, the world was being introduced to a fragile, beautiful teenager who seemed and behaved like an infant, or Wild Child.
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Same as yesterday... Set to power release.. Will leave machine on today..

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1063009/
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Re: [REL] Secret of the Wild Child - NOVA (TV-1994)

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I remember watching this whenit first aired and being appalled at how someone could treat their own daughter so badly. Thanks for this release, kev.
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