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HELLEN KELLER

By INES9554

  • HELEN KELLER WAS BORN

    HELEN KELLER WAS BORN
    Helen was born as a healthy child in Tuscumbia, AL.

  • HELEN BECAME ILL WITH MENINGITIS

    HELEN BECAME ILL WITH MENINGITIS
    When Helen was still a baby she became sick with meningitis. The illness caused her to lose her sight and hearing.

  • HELEN MEETS ANNE SULLIVAN

    HELEN MEETS ANNE SULLIVAN
    Helen's parents knew that Helen needed extra help. They hired a tutor to help her, and the tutor's name was Anne Sullivan.

  • HELEN MAKES HER FIRST SIGNS

    HELEN MAKES HER FIRST SIGNS
    Anne taught Helen how to spell words in sign language. Her first signs were "water" and "doll".

  • HELEN BEGINS TO MAKE PROGRESS

    HELEN BEGINS TO MAKE PROGRESS
    Anne loved Helen, and over the years she taught Helen how to read and write in Braille, a language for the blind.

  • HELLEN MAKES HISTORY BY GRADUATING

    HELLEN MAKES HISTORY BY GRADUATING
    Helen was the first blind and deaf person to graduate from college. She had begun writing and publishing books as well.