Helen Keller was born in 1880 in Alabama and became deaf and blind at age 2 due to illness. She learned to communicate through hand signals with her teacher Annie Sullivan and went on to write books and advocate for others who were deaf or blind, showing what people with disabilities can achieve. Keller died in 1968 at age 87, having inspired many through her accomplishments despite her disabilities.

1. The Story Of Helen Keller By Hannah Bernstein http://www.makara.us/04mdr/01writing/03tg/bios/Keller.htm

3. She grew up in Alabama in a small house

4. In 1882 she started having high fevers and a struck of illness

5. She then lost her hearing and sight http://www.planet-q.com/pqWorld/alabama/alabama.php

7. Not only was she blind and deaf, but she wrote fabulous books

8. She got a wonderful education with no sight nor hearing

10. Sometimes it was hard to communicate using the hand signals she learned how to do http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-527812/Rare-photograph-Helen-Keller-Miracle-Worker-teacher-unearthed-120-years-taken.html

12. She made fabulous books by only feeling things

13. She showed the world that really anyone can get a good education http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Helenkellerage7.jpg

15. She went with Helen to many different places such as the museum, her house, stores, etc.

16. She “talked” with Helen by using the hand signals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Helenkellerannesullivan1898.jpg

18. Helen Keller passed because of old age

19. Helen's life inspired many people to do many different things to help others http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmediaviewer.asp?frameid=63#main