OK. Let’s get a few things straight. Helen Keller never spoke very clearly. Annie Sullivan could understand her, and so, apparently, could a few close friends and family members, so it was not fraudulent to say she could speak, but her speech was not great. When she spoke in public, Sullivan usually had to repeat everything she said.Now, this is actually really a typical experience for a number of Deaf Americans, including those raised orally (and yes, even people given Cochlear Implants as babies). After being promised normal speech, and being able to fit seamlessly into the hearing world,...