When was helen keller born


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1880Helen Keller is born

Helen was born as a healthy child in Tuscumbia, AL. 1881Helen became ill with meningitis

When Helen was still a baby she became sick with meningitis. The illness caused her to lose her sight and hearing. 1887Helen meets Anne Sullivan

Helen's parents knew that Helen needed extra help. They hired a tutor to help her, and the tutor's name was Anne Sullivan. 1887Helen makes her first signs

Anne taught Helen how to spell words in sign language. Her first signs were "water" and "doll". 1888Helen begins to make progress

Anne loved Helen, and over the years she taught Helen how to read and write in Braille, a language for the blind. 1888Helen moves to New York

Anne and Helen moved to New York so Helen could go to a school for the blind. A few years later she also attended a school for the deaf. 1900Helen goes to college

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