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  She was born a healthy child.
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  While only being a year old, Helen Keller was diagnosed meningitis, and although she came close to death, she surivived, deaf and blind.
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  Anne Sullivan was hired to work for the Keller family to help Helen, tutor her.
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  With the help of Anne, Helen was able to enroll in Radcliffe College.
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  She became the first deaf and blind person to ever graduate college in history. She also begun writing books.
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  Helen begins her travels around the world.
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  She visits Japan and they give her, her very own special dog to help her out in her travels.
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  Helen has visited more than 35 countries speaking on behalf of many diasbled people. Many people are inspired by her determination.
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  She graduates Harvard.
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  She died gently in her sleep.