how old was helen keller when she went deaf
One of the most inspiring deaf or deafblind women is Helen Keller. Even today, her biography fascinates people. Helen Keller was born June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. An unidentified illness took her hearing and sight when she was only 19 months old. After losing both, she became wild and uncontrollable due to her inability to communicate and learn.