Supplemental Reading to Helen Keller Story

As miraculous as Helen Keller's story is, there are MANY untold stories within hers. Infact knowing those actually open up completely new avenues and paths to understanding the struggles and triumphs of those who paved the way for education for deaf and blind children.

Each individual directly and indirectly had a role in what later came to be known to the world as The Miracle of Helen.

NOTE: I have not pre read all the books but intend to. I will update the read status as I read them :)

One of such individuals was :

Laura Bridgman

The fact of the matter is.......... without Laura Bridgman the miracle of Helen could not have happened.

Qoute from The Imprisoned Guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman by Elisabeth Gitter "Although today she is virtually unknown, in her own time it was said that, with the exception only of Queen Victoria, Laura Bridgman was the most famous female in the entire world "

For Children

An simple and touching read

For Adults

You can read brief intros of her life and accomplishments from the Perkins institute website here and here.


Others who paved the way or played a part were :

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

The man who brought education of deaf children to America 

Alexander Graham Bell

Though most famous for inventing the phone, he was the son and husband of deaf women, and a teacher for the deaf,