[yorkie]

GG, her tutor’s name was Ann Sullivan. Here is a short biography on Helen:

http://www.afb.org/braillebug/helen_keller_bio.asp

Yes, I, too read about her as a child, and her was so inspired.

[gardengirl]

Thanks! I’m at work, sposed to be working...

I even tried to learn to read braille. Not much success. Farm work and an inability to sit still, plus the fact that I could see kinda scotched that!