Someone posted how can we communicate with a blind person as a joke but got me thinking how is it done with both blind and also a deaf.

  • Mintyytea@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    The teacher would also out helen keller’s hand on the teacher’s face so helen could feel throat vibrations, the way the lips moved. Because of that, helen could actually talk (even though it sounded a little strange). You can youtube her speech

      • MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        There’s a pretty decent movie about it, based on the book she wrote iirc. It’s a little older, but still pretty good and her experience is definitely interesting, and speaks to the ingenuity of survival.