How did Dr. Alexander Graham bell help Helen Keller to be educated? Describe her first meeting with him.
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Helen's parents desperately wanted her to get an education, despite her disabilities. As a result, they took her to meet Alexander Graham Bell, who, as well as being the inventor of the telephone, was a leading expert in the education of the deaf. Given his outstanding reputation, he seemed like the right person to help Helen take her first step on the road to getting an education.
Helen's first meeting with Alexander Graham Bell was a huge success, and it set the tone for a long, lasting friendship between them. Straight away, Helen felt that she loved Alexander deeply. Just as importantly, she felt that he understood her. During that famous first meeting, Helen climbed onto Alexander's lap. He then made his pocket watch chime so that Helen could feel it vibrating. Helen was absolutely fascinated by the watch.
Alexander also "listened" to Helen as she spoke to him using her signs. He was soon convinced that Helen could indeed be educated and put her parents in touch with the Perkins Institution in Boston. It was through the institution that Helen's father was able to find a teacher for Helen. It was Annie Sullivan, who went on to play a hugely important role in Helen's life for many years.