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It is sad, and a sobering warning that child raising is no a game: it's deadly serious. Ruining somebody's life, or at least severely retarding their ability to function as a human being, is almost as bad as murder in a way. She might never be totally 'normal', but I hope she ends up happy, and capable of love and of appreciating the simple joys of life.
As for the mother, I have no sympathy for her. Sure you can blame her own low IQ, but she obviously has enough sense to know when she is doing wrong.
Oh Three Wolves, I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. You may be able to reach the adoptive family through the newspaper if you do want to provide any insight for them.