Helen Keller
by Audrey McHale
1. Anne Sullivan
1.1. Helen's new teacher
2. Alexander Graham Bell
2.1. 1868, on advice from Alexander, Helen parents wrote to special school for the blind.
3. Signing on Helen's hand
3.1. Anne's new way of helping Helen to learn.
4. New York, age 13
4.1. Helen moved with Anne. First student in the school that was both deaf and blind.
5. Very successful lady
5.1. First deaf -blind person to receive college degree.
6. Tuscumbia, Alabama
6.1. Ivy Green
7. Kate and Arthur
7.1. Parents
8. June 27 1880 - June 1 1968
9. Became deaf and blind at 2 years
9.1. as a result of fever
10. Water
10.1. The first word Helen understand -Anne signed the word on Helen's hand and then ran the water pump.
11. Braille
11.1. how Helen learnt to write.
12. Hobbies
12.1. Horse Riding, Chess, Languages - French, German, Latin
13. Famous People
13.1. Helen met many Presidents of America - JFK in 1961 .
13.1.1. Also met author Mark Twain.