Story of hellen keller

2.  She was exceptional from start.
 She started talking in 6th month and walking
in her 1st year.
 She was caught by a disease when she was
of only 19 months.
 This disease snatched her eyesight and
ability to hear leaving her BLIND AND DEAF.

3.  She was taught by her instructor ANNE
SULLIVAN to communicate.
 Firstly she joined Blind and then two deaf
institutions.
 She graduated from Radcliffe College in
Bachelors of Arts.

4.  She was inspired by successful education of
LAURA BRIDGMAN who was also deaf and
blind career.
LAURA BRIDGMAN

5.  1st deaf and blind to earn a bachelor’s
degree.
 12 books published.
 Numerous articles.
 Ranked one of the most influential people of
20th century.
 Renowned world speaker.
 Inspirational icon

6.  During college wrote famous
autobiography “The story of my life”.
 Co-founder of American Civil Liberties
Union(ACLU 1920)
 Co-founder of Helen Keller International
(1915)
 Leading member of American Foundation
for the blind.
 Elected to the National Women’s Hall of
Frame at New York World’s Fair.

7.  Presidential Medal of Freedom.
 Annual Helen Keller’s day.

8.  Helen says:
“Faith is the strength by which a
shattered world shall emerge into the
light”
 From these disable icons we just get one
message that physical challenges can’t stop
us if the fire to do something burns in our
ownselves.

9. A Presentation By TAHIRA AMIR
BS English-1 (Morning).