Annie Sullivan gave Helen the gift of communication, empathy and understanding; she introduced the whole world to Helen and illuminated her dark life. Helen learned to "sign" and spell words in Annie's hand; Annie taught her to read Braille and opened the world of language to a deaf, blind girl. An excellent movie to see about this is "The Helen Keller Story" with Anne Bancroft and a very young Patty Duke as Helen, b&w,circa 1962.
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She taught Helen Keller sign language and Anne Sullivan helped Helen through school
She used the power of touch. She traced letters on Annie's hand, then showed an example. Like, w-a-t-e-r then put Annie's hand under the faucet.
She didnt exactly treat her the tought her by spelling words out into her hands and letting Helens mind wonder by not sticking to one subject.