Helen Keller was born with defects. She was blind, and deaf. Because she was blind, and deaf she could not speak. The true definition of the word dumb is the inability of a person to speak willingly, or unwillingly for a temporary, or extended period of time.
Seems to me the award for Blind, Deaf, and Dumb must be appropriate under the circumstance.
Helen Keller was not born blind and deaf. She lost her sight and hearing from a severe fever at the age of 19 months. She was never a complete mute and as an adult was a noted speaker.
Her political view were way out and wrong.