1 / 7

THE DISABLED

Helen Keller was a vibrant child until a high fever left her deaf and blind at 19 months old. Despite her challenges, she adapted by feeling people's hands and creating her own signs to communicate. With the help of teacher Ann Sullivan, Helen learned Braille, attended college, and authored "The Story of My Life". Her determination led her to become an influential speaker, traveling the world to inspire others. Keller's resilience demonstrates that success is possible, regardless of disabilities, encouraging us to reflect on the meaning of perseverance.

margaret-donovan
Download Presentation

THE DISABLED

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. THE DISABLED Ms. Perez

  2. HELEN KELLER

  3. AS A CHILD… • At the age of 19 months, she was happy and healthy • Got a high fever, which caused her to become deaf and blind • Hung on to her mother’s skirt to get around • Would feel people’s hands to see what they were doing • Learned to milk a cow and knead bread

  4. COMMUNICATION • Could recognize people by feeling their faces or their clothes • Made up signs with her hands to “talk” to her family (ex. If she wanted bread, she pretended to cut a loaf) • Became frustrated and would throw tantrums

  5. BECOMING SUCCESSFUL • A teacher named Ann Sullivan taught her for years • Learned to read Braille • Went to college • Wrote a book called “The Story of my Life” • Became famous and traveled around the world speaking to groups • Was very successful because she was determined

  6. YOUR THOUGHTS • Why do you think Helen Keller was successful, even though she was disabled?

  7. RESOURCE WEBSITES • http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdkell.htm • http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books/Helen.html • http://www.rnib.org.uk/aboutus/aboutsightloss/famous/Pages/helenkeller.aspx

More Related