2. OOD

3. Deaf-Blind Facts
Deaf-Blind is a combination of vision and
hearing impairments.
It is rare to be completely deaf and blind
approximately 45,000 to 50,000 individuals in
the U.S are deaf-blind.
Tactile signing, fingerspelling, ASL, Tracking
Screen braille communicator, TTY with braille
Captel, braille notetaker

4.  June 27,1880: Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama
 February,1882: 19 month olds becomes blind and deaf
 1886: Alexander Graham Bell’s referral to Perkins Institute
 March,1887: Annie Sullivan becomes Helen’s teacher

5.  April 14, 1866: Johanna Mansfield Sullivan born
 mother died of tuberculosis
 February 22, 1876: sent to Mass. Almshouse
 1880: Perkins School for the Blind
 She graduated valedictorian of her class in 1886
 Becomes Helen Keller’s teacher

6. Helen Keller learns language

7. Helen Keller’s Later Life
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1900- enrolled in Radcliffe College
1903- Published her autobiography
1904- 1st Deaf-Blind to graduate college
1924- lectures and tours
1943-1946- visited military hospitals
1953- Honored at Sorbonne (Louie Braille)
1964- Suffered from Stroke
1968- Died at age 88

8. Helen Keller’s Contributions
 Founding member ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
 women’s rights, birth control, women’s suffrage
 voice for socialism and working class solidarity
 Author of numerous booksassistance in the formation in
1946 of a special service for deaf-blind persons

9. What you didn’t know about Helen Keller
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She never learned ASL
She was a member of Socialist Party
Loved Music
Dog lover- brought Akita to America
She starred in silent film Deliverance in 1919
performed on vaudeville circuit
She traveled to 39 countries in her lifetime
Helen saw herself as a writer first—her passport listed her
profession as "author."

10. More Facts
 the first deaf-blind person to earn a BA degree.
 Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964
 Helen Keller met every US president
 She also met other famous people

11. My Impressions
Brilliant, Passionate, Sensitive, Brave
OPTIMISTIC
Curious
Inspiring to others
She was strong, a fighter

12. What Remains: The Legacy of Helen Keller
• state commissions for the blind were created
• rehabilitation centers were built
• education was made accessible to those with
vision loss.
• Formation of Deaf-Blind services
• Braille adopted as official writing system
• Her inspiration, her books, and movies

13. Helen Keller’s Impact On Me
Never give up!
Obstacles can be overcome!
Passion in helping others is contagious!
It’s All About Your Connections!
Communication is Essential to Effect Change!
Becoming a “social work” miracle worker!

14. Famous Helen Keller Quotes
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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
When one door closes, another opens.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even
touched. They must be felt with the heart
Knowledge is power
It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
The best way out is always through.
The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.

15. Questions
1. What do you think was Helen Keller’s
greatest achievement?
2. Helen Keller said “We can do anything we
want if we stick to it long enough.” Do you
agree with this?
3. If you had to choose between deaf or
blind, which would you choose and why?

16. References
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http://helenkeller.weebly.com/timeline.html
http://www.sapphyr.net/women/helenkeller.htm
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/helen-keller-201.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUV65sV8nu0
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/inspirational-people/facts-abouthelen-keller#slide-10
http://www.afb.org/asm/asmbiography.asp
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/keller-helen/intro.htm
http://www.aadb.org/factsheets/db_communications.html
http://www.perkins.org/vision-loss/helen-keller/helenkellerfaq.html
http://www.afb.org/section.aspx?FolderID=1&SectionID=1&TopicID=129&Doc
umentID=1351
http://www.ranker.com/list/a-list-of-famous-helen-keller-quotes/reference