What do Charles Dickens and Helen Keller have in common?

smartie806

He unknowingly led to her education: In 1886, her [Helen Keller] mother Kate Keller was inspired by an account in Charles Dickens' American Notes of the successful education of another deafblind child. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller Sep 06 06, 3:05 PM

zbeckabee

Captain and Mrs. Keller searched tirelessly for someone who could help them with Helen. Finally, an article by Charles Dickens in his book American Notes came to their attention. Although it had been written more than 40 years ago, it discussed the successes of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. One student was not only blind, but deaf. The teachers were able to reach Laura Bridgman and teach her to communicate. http://www.aidb.org/helenkeller/bio.asp Sep 06 06, 4:37 PM

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