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Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1888. She was a healthy baby. When she was 19 months old, she had a sudden fever. She was very sick. She became blind and deaf. She could not see, and she could not hear. It was hard for her to learn to speak. She was angry and frustrated because she could not understand and communicate with people.

The doctor could not do anything for her. Who could teach Helen to communicate? He suggested the Helen’s parents to get a teacher for her. When Helen was seven years old, a teacher Anne Sullivan came to live with Helen’s family.

Anne began by teaching Helen that everything had a name. Helen was not yet ready to learn. Anne gave her a doll, and she threw it on the floor. While eating, she put her hands into the plate of food and began to eat with her fingers. Anne gave her spoon to eat with; she threw it on the floor. Anne forced Helen to pick the spoon up. After two hours she sad down and ate like other people. When Helen was ten years old, she could speak clearly enough for people to understand her.

When Anne introduced water to Helen, she felt something cool that flowed over her hand. Helen learned how to be active in her silent, dark environment. The young child had strong desires. She knew what she wanted to do.

Helen’s first experience with ocean was in 1888. Helen, her mother and Miss Sullivan went to Boston near the Atlantic Ocean. She was caught by wave and pulled under the water. Anne saved her.

Helen was very intelligent. She graduated from college when she was 24 years old. She learned Latin, Greek, French, and German. She worked tirelessly. She wrote 12 books. Helen was a remarkable person.