In 1984, a Presidential Proclamation issued by Ronald Reagan designated the last week of June as Helen-Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week. This year, Helen-Keller-Deaf-Blind Awareness week will be commemorated on the 24th to 30th of June, with the theme: “Helen Keller Day and Deaf-blind Awareness Week”. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama with her senses of sight and hearing, and started speaking when she was just 6 months old. She started walking at the age of 1. In 1882, she was affected by "brain fever" due to which she lost both her sight and hearing power.
She was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. She broke the mold and prove that no disability can prevent a person from living their best life. In 1887, Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her make tremendous…
