“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.”- Helen Keller. As a child Helen Keller conquered physical challenges through unconventional means. Her family was well-heeled and could afford to hire Anne Sullivan, a gifted teacher, who not only assisted in changing Helen’s life, but also of those who needed to be heard. Her actions spoke louder than her words as she toured 123 cities to lecture and inspire communities of people, marched in Women Parades, and spoke out about the outrageous
handicapped people died on June 1, 1968. Helen Keller was born like how most babies are born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, where she became deathly ill. She was then deaf, blind, and mute. Thanks to her teacher, Anne Sullivan she was able to overcome some of the disabilities she faced. She worked hard at what she wanted to accomplish. Helen Keller influenced the handicapped community by showing society what extremely handicapped people are capable of doing. Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, which
just an infant? Helen Keller was diagnosed with a disease that affected her brain and stomach when she was only 19 months old. Imagine being deaf and blind for most of your life. Sullivan took Helen to Boston and the Perkins School for the blind. Which publicized Helen. Boston newspapers reported her achievements as she learned not only to read Braille. She again made a major publicity impact when she went to New York and improved greatly on her speaking ability. Even though Helen Keller was blind and