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American Foundation for the Blind: Helen Keller Kids Museum
This resource provides a fascinating look at the life of Helen Keller through her biography, pictures, video, audio, and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Helen Keller: Author, Advocate, and Activist
Through two activities and a short biographical video, students will understand Helen Keller's accomplishments.
University of Washington
University of Washington: The Senses Touch
Do you know what the largest sensory organ of the body is? Use this site on skin and its sense of touch to learn more.
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Codi: Vision and Computing
Informative site for those who need assistance with computing needs due to low vision or blindness. Many links provided to arrive at a solution!
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Helen Keller
This online biography of Helen Keller (1880-1968 CE) gives the highlights and accomplishments of her life.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Ernesto E. Blanco: Stair Climbing Wheelchair
Read about MIT teacher and practitioner Ernesto Blanco, inventor of the stair-climbing wheelchair. This article provides details on the inventor's life, his career outside of MIT, and his inventions that continue to help the handicapped...
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American Foundation for the Blind: Blindness and Low Vision
Blindness or visual impairment can have a profound impact on one's life. This organization provides a great deal of helpful information about resources that will assist the visually impaired person to lead a normal, productive life.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Open Your Eyes
This webpage is a great resource for elementary teachers who are looking for activities, lessons, facts, and experiments pertaining to the eye.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Helen Keller
During this lesson, young scholars learn about the life of Helen Keller and how she communicated with others. Students have the opportunity to use sign language to communicate with others. Young scholars gain an appreciation for their...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Mi Heroe/my Hero
Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports,...
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Helen Keller, 87, Dies
Interesting look at the life of Helen Keller through her New York Times obituary.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Helen Keller
Despite her disability Helen Keller became a famous lecturer, writer, and advocate for the deaf and blind. Read about Keller's education and influential life and check out the "related links" for further reading and research.
Library of Congress
Loc: Nls: The Jalna Series by Mazo De La Roche
An introduction to the Jalna series, "sixteen novels that tell the story of the Canadian Whiteoak family from 1854 to 1954." Read about this fictional family, learn what critics have said its content and author, Mazo de la Roche, and...
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