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The Life Of Helen Keller. By: Katie Bridges ETE 100-Online Section September 29, 2005. About Helen. Named Helen Adams Keller Born June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama Daughter of Captain Arthur Henley Keller and Kate Adams Keller Was born with full sight and hearing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Life Of Helen KellerThe Life Of Helen Keller
By: Katie Bridges ETE 100-Online
Section September 29,
2005
About HelenAbout Helen
Named Helen Adams KellerBorn June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia,
AlabamaDaughter of Captain Arthur Henley
Keller and Kate Adams KellerWas born with full sight and hearing
A Change For The WorseA Change For The Worse
February 1882, when Helen was 19 months old, she fell ill
Doctors called it “brain fever” otherwise known today as scarlet fever or meningitis
For many days, she was expected to die When the fever went away, her family thought
she was in the clear
A Change For The Worse A Change For The Worse (Cont)(Cont)Her mother noticed that Helen was
not responding to the dinner bell when rung
Also, she was responding to her mother’s hand passing in front of her eyes
Helen’s illness left her blind and deaf
Help For HelenHelp For Helen
Helen’s mother took her to a specialist doctor in Baltimore who suggested that they meet with Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was the local expert on the problems of children who are deaf
Bell told the Keller family to write Michael Anagnos-director of the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind
Helen & Alexander Helen & Alexander Graham BellGraham Bell
Help For Helen (Cont)Help For Helen (Cont)
The Keller’s asked Anagnos to help find a teacher for Helen
He immediately recommended Anne Sullivan who was a former student of the institution
Helen Meets AnneHelen Meets Anne
Met for the first time on March 3, 1887 Starting teaching Helen immediately She spelled out the word “doll” on
Helen’s hand to help her recognize what Anne had brought for Helen
Helen could repeat the movements on her hand, but didn’t know what they meant
A Picture of Anne SullivanA Picture of Anne Sullivan
Starting To Make SenseStarting To Make Sense
Anne took Helen down a path to a well-house
Someone was pumping water and Anne put Helen’s hand under the water
Anne immediately spelled out “water” over and over on Helen’s hand
Helen make the connection between the word “water” and the flowing liquid
The Learning Never StopsThe Learning Never Stops
Helen learned the spelling of 30 words within the next few hours after the water
Learned to understand what others were saying by touching their lips and throat
Helen could not speak due to her vocal chords not being trained prior to being taught how to speak
Helen Reading LipsHelen Reading Lips
Helen reading Mrs. Calvin Coolidge’s lips with her hand
Helen Goes To CollegeHelen Goes To College
Helen was the first person who was blind and deaf to ever enter an institution of higher learning
She enrolled in the fall of 1900 She was the first person was was blind and
deaf to earn a bachelor of Arts degree Helen graduated cum laude from Radcliffe
College on June 28, 1904
Helen’s Graduation Helen’s Graduation PicturePicture
Helen’s PublicationsHelen’s Publications
1903-Helen’s first book The Story of My Life
1913-Out of the Dark-series of essays on socialism
1955-Teacher-book about Anne Sullivan
Helen’s Contribution to Helen’s Contribution to SocietySociety Had fundraising tours for the American
Foundation for the Blind After World War II, Helen traveled the
world fundraising for the American Foundation for the Overseas Blind
Campaigned to help with the living and working conditions for people who were blind
Awards For HelenAwards For Helen
Was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson
1965-At the New York World’s Fair, she was elected to Women’s Hall of Fame
The End of Helen’s LifeThe End of Helen’s Life
Helen died on June 1, 1968 in Arcan Ridge at the age of 87
She died peacefully in her sleep Her lifelong dream was to be able to
talk, something she never got to master in life
Helen’s Obituary PictureHelen’s Obituary Picture
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/6027.html
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/doucuments/publicwebsite/public_keller.hcsp