For inspiration, one needs look no farther than the story of Helen Keller. Here was a deafblind woman who, despite the loss of her sight and hearing as a toddler and the obstacles of her time, learned to read, write, and even to speak. Plus, she even graduated cum laude from college as the first deafblind person to ever do so! The story of Helen Keller is the story of a normal child who, at …
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…In 1936, Helen Keller moved to Westport, CT where she lived until her death on June 1, 1968 at the age of 87. In his eulogy at her funeral, Senator Lister Hill said of her, She will live on, one of the few, immortal names not born to die. Her spirit will endure as long as man can read and stories can be told of the women who showed the world there are no boundaries to courage and faith.