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Why Did Helen Keller Lose Her Illness

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Helen Keller is one of the most recognized blind and deaf person to exist. No one really talks about her illness that caused loss of hearing and sight. She was a very smart girl and she learned very quickly at her school. Although her communication was limited, she was a very understanding person. When Helen was only 19 months old, she got very sick. The doctors said it was either scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness caused her to lose her eyesight and hearing. At some points she could see but most of the time she couldn’t. I think it would be better to lose your sight and hearing early in life. When she started to get older her parents wanted her to be more social. Helen got a very formal education. She went to the Perkins Institute

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