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Fred's Head Companion - American Printing House for the Blind
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Leaders and Legends: Helen Adams Keller
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 12:20 PM PST
Helen Adams Keller
Inducted 2002
Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field
Helen Keller was born in Alabama in 1880. At the age of 18 months she
experienced a fever that left her deaf, blind and unable to speak. An extremely
intelligent and sensitive child, by the age of seven she had invented over 60
different signs by which she could talk to her family. Because of this
restricted communication her frustration and anger grew and were not relieved
until Annie Sullivan, a 20 year old graduate of the Perkins School for the
Blind, came to be her teacher. With her help Helen learned the manual alphabet,
braille, the Tadoma method of reading lips and later learned to speak. With
Annie as her interpreter, in 1888 she attended Perkins Institute for the Blind
and in 1894 the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf in New York. She received a
B.A. cum laude in 1904 from Radcliffe College. She thus became the first
deaf-blind person to graduate from college. In 1936 she moved to Connecticut
where she lived until her death in 1968 at the age of 87.
While at Radcliffe, Helen Keller began a writing career which was to
continue for 50 years. In addition to The Story of My Life, she wrote 11 other
books and numerous articles on blindness, deafness, social issues and women's
rights. Many books and plays were written about her life.
Despite the broad range of her interests, Helen Keller never lost sight
of the needs of others who were blind and deaf-blind. Soon after the American
Foundation for the Blind was established in 1921 she became a member of the
Foundation staff, where she worked until her death in 1968 as counselor on
national relations. In 1932 she also became a vice-president of the Royal
National Institute for the Blind in the United Kingdom. In 1946 she was
appointed counselor on international relations for the American Foundation for
Overseas Blind (renamed Helen Keller International), visiting 35 countries
during seven trips between 1946 and 1957.
Helen Keller received honorary doctoral degrees from Temple University,
Harvard, Universities of Glasgow, Berlin, Delhi and Johannesburg. An entire
room at AFB is devoted to a collection of her personal papers and memorabilia,
including Brazil's Order of the Southern Cross, Japan's Sacred Treasure, the
Lions Humanitarian Award for lifetime service and the Presidential Medal of
Freedom in 1964. In 1965 she was one of the 20 elected to the Women's Hall of
Fame at the New York World's Fair.
More rewarding to Helen Keller than the many honors she received, were
the acquaintances and friendships she made with most of the leading
personalities of her time. There were few world figures, from Grover Cleveland
to Charlie Chaplin, to Nehru to John F. Kennedy, that she did not meet. She was
truly a remarkable world ambassador and a distinguished leader advocating for
better services for blind and deaf-blind wherever she went.
Plaque sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind and Perkins
School for the Blind
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan (1930 Newsreel Footage)
About the Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame for Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field is
dedicated to preserving, honoring, and promoting the tradition of excellence
manifested by the specific individuals inducted into the Hall of Fame and
through the history of outstanding services provided to people who are blind or
visually impaired.
These significant professional colleagues of the recent and distant
past are a fascinating cross-section of heroes and pioneers who not only shaped
our rich history, philosophy, knowledge and skills, but also give us insights
into current and future challenges. These giants shared their personal lives
and showed us strategies to ensure that services for blind persons remain
unique and specialized. Enjoy their lives and contributions and reflect upon
your own list of heroes.
Hall of Fame: Leaders and Legends of the Blindness Field is a project
of the entire field of blindness. It is curated by the American Printing House
for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
Visit the virtual Hall of Fame for the inspiring stories of many more
heroes of the field of blindness.
Giggling Elmo Hot Tomato Game
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 06:29 AM PST
It's the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street. In this game, Elmo appears
as a plush tomato that begins giggling when the child pushes its nose. Children
from 3 years and up will also giggle as they pass the tomato back and forth as
quickly as possible so they are not the one holding Elmo when he stops
giggling. To add to the fun, 20 cards are included with letters, colors or
categories on them to guide the players to calling out an item associated with
the card and then passing Elmo on quickly so as not to be caught with him when
he stops giggling. Elmo measures about 5 x 5" x 3.5" and uses 2 "AA" batteries
that are included.
Click this link to purchase the Giggling Elmo Hot Tomato Game from
independent living aids.
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