Helen learned to communicate in many different ways, including finger-spelling, lip-reading, reading Braille and raised type, and using a typewriter. But did you know that she also learned to speak? Watch this incredible video of Helen’s devoted teacher, Anne Sullivan, demonstrating how she taught Helen speech.
In 1919, Helen Keller starred in a silent film about her life entitled Deliverance. She and Anne Sullivan and also performed on the Vaudeville circuit for two years in the 1920s. In 1956, a documentary about Helen’s life entitled The Unconquered won the Academy Award for best documentary; Helen herself accepted the Oscar.
