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How did Helen Keller become deaf and blind? What was it called? She was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever.

What was her life like as a child? Where did she live? She lived in Tuscumbia.Her life was very difficult, she always ran into things smashing dishes and lamps.

Did she have any siblings? With whom did she live? What were her parents’ names? She had one sister named Mildred, and one brother named Philips.Her parent's names were Authur H. Keller and Katherine A. Keller.

What did Anne Sullivan do to help Helen Keller? How did she teach her? She taught her to speak. She taught her by using Fingerspelling.

What was Anne Sullivan’s life like before and after meeting Helen Keller?

What is Braille? A method that is widely used by blind people to read and write.

What is fingerspelling? The representation of the letters of a writing system.

What is the Perkins School for the Blind in Boston? The oldest schools for the blind in the United States.

Did Helen Keller learn to speak? Yes, when she was 10,she learned to speak but not as clearly as she wanted to.

Where did she go to college? Yes, she went Radcliffe College.

What was the name of her autobiography? The name of her auto biography was "The story of my Life".

What did Helen Keller do for the American Foundation for the Blind?

Why is Helen Keller famous even today?

She showed the world that you can do anything you set your mind to.