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| Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. When she was one and a half, she got sick with a terrible fever. When she recovered, she was blind and deaf. At age six, Helen's parents took her to Baltimore, Maryland, to a famous doctor who had helped many children. They hoped he could help Helen. The doctor was not able to help Helen, but told them of a teacher named Anne Sullivan who might be able to help her. |
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| Helen's parents hired Anne and after three months of waiting, Anne finally arrived at the Keller home. Miss Sullivan attempted to teach Helen a basic alphabet using sign language into Helen's hand that she could feel. After much struggle, Helen finally learned basic language skills. She eventually attended Perkins Institute, a school for the blind. She went on to study at Wright-Humason School in New York. Miss Sullivan attended with her and spelled to her in her hand. Helen then graduated from Radcliffe College in 1904. |
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| Helen spent all of her adult life writing, lecturing and helping blind and deaf chlidren learn as she learned. She also helped start many organizations which help blind people and worked to get more books put into Braille so that blind people could read. |
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