Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Ivy Green

     The life of Helen Keller is such an inspiration to me. Especially now that I am a speech-language pathologist! It is truly amazing how she was able to learn to communicate at the age of seven after losing her sight and hearing as a toddler. I'm sure it wasn't easy for her teacher Annie Sullivan. But she kept working and she truly made a difference in her life and ultimately the world! The birthplace of Helen Keller is not far from where I live and once I discovered that I knew I wanted to tour it! 
     Located in Tuscumbia, AL, the birthplace of Helen Keller is called Ivy Green. It is over 200 years old and many of the original features are still in the home. There is a museum room with many photographs and memorabilia. The tour guide gives detailed information on each of the rooms in the home as well as stories from Helen's life. They have the famous well where Helen first learned that things have words and learned language. It was an amazing experience and I truly enjoyed it!




The grounds were so pretty!





A letter she wrote!


This bed has a crazy quilt!

The dining room where Annie Sullivan taught Helen to eat properly.

Signing "water" into her hand. :)





My cute parents!

Butterfly!


This is the house where Annie worked with Helen away from her family.







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