The extraordinary Helen Keller, who lived in a world of darkness and silence from the age of 19 months old, became a courageous figure for millions of people all around the world. With the help of her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan, Helen was able to achieve many things in life in the face of over whelming odds. Helen Keller was, and remains a symbol of courage and of hope for the disabled and their families. Keller was both blind and deaf, but she was able to break into the world outside of her darkness.
Helen Keller was born into a wealthy household in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880. She was a normal, healthy baby until about 19 months old, when she was struck with a disease called Scarlet Fever that left her blind and deaf. She communicated with her family by making signs and body language. As Helen grew older she became wild and
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Anne agreed to help the Keller family even though she was inexperienced with teaching blind and deaf children. Anne Sullivan made a miraculous breakthrough in Helen’s life. Anne taught Helen everything. She taught her letters and words by manually signing into the Helen’s hand. Anne had brought a doll that came from her former Perkins School students. By spelling "d-o-l-l" into Helen's hand, Anne hoped to teach her to connect objects with letters. One of the most unforgettable events that happened between Helen and Anne was when Anne took Helen to the water pump outside and put Helen's hand under the spout. She took Helen’s other hand and spelled the word "w-a-t-e-r" into it. Suddenly, everything clicked! The signals finally had meaning in Helen's mind. She understood that "water" meant the wet, cool substance flowing over her hand. Because of Anne, Helen knew how to read, write, and even talk! Anne brought in Sarah Fuller from the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to teach Helen how to