Helen Keller Helen Keller is a famous historic figure who lost her vision and ability to hear before she turned two years old. She was born in 1880 and soon became very ill. After she recovered from her illness, she was unable to see or express how she was feeling to anyone around her. In 1887, Helen began to learn to communicate. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, began spelling words onto the palm of her hand. Eventually, Helen learned to speak and later traveled the world in order to others that were blind and deaf express themselves. She later worked with the American Foundation for the Blind and became a writer before passing away in 1968.
Questions: 1. What is the main idea of this passage? Provide one detail from the text to support the main idea.
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The main idea of this passage is the life and achievements of Helen Keller, who despite losing her vision and hearing at a young age, learned to communicate and worked to help others with similar disabilities. One detail supporting this is when her teacher, Anne Sullivan, began spelling words onto her palm, enabling her to communicate and later become a writer and advocate for the blind and deaf.