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HELEN KELLER
Probably the most famous deafblind person in the world. Deafblind since the
age of 19 months, she was the first to earn a college degree and a prolific
writer. Praised for her intelligence and admired worldwide.
LAURA BRIDGMAN
She was not as famous as Helen Keller but is recognized as the first
deafblind person to learn to read and write, 50 years before Helen. Made
famous by the writer Charles Dickens, some people believe she was even
more intelligent than Helen.
MARIE HEURTIN
Born deafblind in France, Marie learned to read and write in French since
her educator Sister Sainte-Marguerite taught her sign language. Her life was
made into a film in “Marie’s Story", to good critical acclaim.
ALAN CONSTABLE
Fascinated by cameras, he began at the age of eight making replicas of photo
and video cameras out of cereal boxes and glue. He is now a sought-after
ceramist whose works are exhibited at the prestigious National Gallery of
Victoria in Australia.
DONALD GIBSON
This New Zealand sculptor was born deaf and became blind due to Usher
Syndrome. Some of his stone sculptures are on display at the South
Brighton Sculpture Garden in New Zealand.
