HELEN KELLER A girl who worked miracles.

TOPICS  Young Helen Keller  Becoming Deaf/Blind  Meet Anne Sullivan  The Learning Process  First Friend  All Grown up  Death

YOUNG HELEN KELLER  Helen Adams Keller was born June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

BECOMING DEAF/BLIND  She was 19 months old when she had either scarlet fever or meningitis which left her blind and deaf.  Her mother found out about her condition when Helen would not respond to light or sound.

MEET ANNE SULLIVAN  At age 6,the Kellers hired Anne Sullivan to teach Helen.  Anne was 20 at that time.

THE LEARNING PROCESS  At age 6, Teacher Anne Sullivan taught her how to communicate. Doll, was her first word learned.  At first Helen was puzzled, but after feeling water run on her hand she soon became intrested and soon had a thirst for knowledge.  At 7 she had over 60 home signs.

FIRST FRIEND  Her first friend was Martha Washington. The 6 year old daughter of the family cook who understood her signs.

 Helen Keller became a world famous speaker and author. She wrote 12 published books. The Frost King, first writing at 11. The Story of My Life(Autobiography)1922.  Her admirable traits are : confident, curious, kind and knowledgable. Of course she must have more than that but these are the ones I noticed most. WHY I ADMIRE HELEN KELLER

DEATH  She di ed on June 1st, year 1968 in her sleep.  She was 87 when she died.