Question

What did the Helen Keller deprived her of?

Answer 1

It was only discovered later that the illness had robbed her of her sight and hearing. Helen would remain deaf and blind for the rest of her life. Helen described the illness in her autobiography as the event that "closed [her] eyes and ears and plunged [her] into the unconsciousness of a new-born baby."

Answer 2

=Helen Keller was just 19 months old in 1882 when she developed a mysterious illness that would rob her of her hearing and sight. Still, she would go on to learn to communicate through signs, as well as read, write and speak. Today, 50 years after her death on June 1, 1968, she is remembered for being an accomplished author and activist for people with disabilities, who persevered in the face of adversity.