| The Helen Keller Miracle Continues
“The public must learn that the blind man is neither genius nor a freak nor an idiot. He has a mind that can be educated, a hand which can be trained, ambitions which it is right for him to strive to realise, and it is the duty of the public to help him make the best of himself so that he can win light through work.” - Helen Keller
It is more than a century since the birth of Helen Keller but her life is as relevant today as it is during her life's peak. Her story is not only a story about the struggles to overcome her disabilities, not only her commitment to live life to the fullest but moreso about her strong advocacy for social justice.
"Helen Keller was someone who worked throughout her long life to achieve social change; she was an integral part of many important social movements in the 20th century. Her life story could serve as a fascinating example for children..." This is according to an article entitled "The Truth About Helen Keller" (See link below.)
Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. The daughter of Captain Arthur Henley Keller and Kate Adams Keller she was was not born blind and deaf but with full sight and hearing.
It was not until she was one year and seven months old that Helen Keller contracted an ailment that until now is not known. The illness was diagnosed by her doctors as "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain," which medical authorities today would describe as either scarlet fever or meningitis. This illness left her deaf and blind.
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07-15-2009, 03:43 PM
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