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Charleston and the Islands News: Deaf and Blind School marks death of activist Helen Keller
The South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind will be paying tribute to Helen Keller in a celebration the week of June 2-7 in West Ashley marking the 40th anniversary of her death.
All events will be in recognition of those who are deaf, blind or multidisabled. The School for the Deaf and Blind is using the celebration as an early intervention for those with visual or hearing impairment.
Throughout the week there will be seminars where students will engage in multiple activities. Some include the American Sign Language and Braille, along with storytelling on Keller's life.
Keller was deaf and blind, but with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she became the first deaf/blind college graduate. She was a well-known author and activist.
The SCSDF was created to help deaf/blind students with more hands-on learning by visiting students at public schools.
The SCSDF first began in 1849, when Rev. Newton Pinkney Walker and his wife Martha Walker opened their home to five children who were blind.
Throughout the years the school has grown. "It's really good because they get to be with students like themselves," said SCSDF Director Lin Mackechnie.
Students' ages range from preschool students up to adulthood. The SCSDF has locations in Rock Hill, Florence, Conway and its main campus in Spartanburg.
CALENDAR
June 2
-- Anne Sullivan Breakfast honoring teachers, related services specialists and interpreters begins at 7:30 a.m. at the School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colson Center of Outreach Services, 1064 Gardner Road, Suite 216, West Ashley. 852-4160.
-- Mayor Joe Riley will sign the Deaf-Blind Awareness Week Proclamation at 12:45 p.m. at the Colson Center Open House. 852-4160.
June 3
-- Ashley River Elementary After-school program students will learn about American Sign Language and Braille 3-5 p.m. as they explore how Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller. Students will use a white cane to travel, read a short story in Braille, use sign language and use ASL to talk to another person. 852-4160.
June 4
-- The West Ashley Barnes & Noble Preschool Storytime will center on ASL stories, Helen Keller's story, ABCs of ASL and Braille. Each customer will receive a bookmark with their name in Braille. 10 a.m.-noon. The store is at 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 556-6561.
-- Monika McJannet-Werner, Southeastern regional representative from the Helen Keller National Center, will speak at 7 p.m. at the West Ashley Barnes & Noble regarding the impact Anne Sullivan had on Helen Keller's life. Aspects of careers working with the deaf and the blind will be explored as well. 852-4160 or 556-6561.
June 5
-- St. Andrews Public Library Story Time will focus on Deaf Blindness. Students will experience storytelling in ASL and receive a bookmark with their name in Braille. The ABCs of Braille and ABCs of ASL will be explained. 10 a.m.-noon. 852-4160.
-- An open house will be held 1-3 p.m. at both the Association for the Blind and the MUSC Feldberg Low Vision Clinic, 1071 Morrison Drive, downtown Charleston. Chair caning and low-vision aids will be on display. Staff will be available to answer questions and help locate resources. 723-6915.
The South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind will be paying tribute to Helen Keller in a celebration the week of June 2-7 in West Ashley marking the 40th anniversary of her death.
All events will be in recognition of those who are deaf, blind or multidisabled. The School for the Deaf and Blind is using the celebration as an early intervention for those with visual or hearing impairment.
Throughout the week there will be seminars where students will engage in multiple activities. Some include the American Sign Language and Braille, along with storytelling on Keller's life.
Keller was deaf and blind, but with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan, she became the first deaf/blind college graduate. She was a well-known author and activist.
The SCSDF was created to help deaf/blind students with more hands-on learning by visiting students at public schools.
The SCSDF first began in 1849, when Rev. Newton Pinkney Walker and his wife Martha Walker opened their home to five children who were blind.
Throughout the years the school has grown. "It's really good because they get to be with students like themselves," said SCSDF Director Lin Mackechnie.
Students' ages range from preschool students up to adulthood. The SCSDF has locations in Rock Hill, Florence, Conway and its main campus in Spartanburg.
CALENDAR
June 2
-- Anne Sullivan Breakfast honoring teachers, related services specialists and interpreters begins at 7:30 a.m. at the School for the Deaf and the Blind, Colson Center of Outreach Services, 1064 Gardner Road, Suite 216, West Ashley. 852-4160.
-- Mayor Joe Riley will sign the Deaf-Blind Awareness Week Proclamation at 12:45 p.m. at the Colson Center Open House. 852-4160.
June 3
-- Ashley River Elementary After-school program students will learn about American Sign Language and Braille 3-5 p.m. as they explore how Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller. Students will use a white cane to travel, read a short story in Braille, use sign language and use ASL to talk to another person. 852-4160.
June 4
-- The West Ashley Barnes & Noble Preschool Storytime will center on ASL stories, Helen Keller's story, ABCs of ASL and Braille. Each customer will receive a bookmark with their name in Braille. 10 a.m.-noon. The store is at 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 556-6561.
-- Monika McJannet-Werner, Southeastern regional representative from the Helen Keller National Center, will speak at 7 p.m. at the West Ashley Barnes & Noble regarding the impact Anne Sullivan had on Helen Keller's life. Aspects of careers working with the deaf and the blind will be explored as well. 852-4160 or 556-6561.
June 5
-- St. Andrews Public Library Story Time will focus on Deaf Blindness. Students will experience storytelling in ASL and receive a bookmark with their name in Braille. The ABCs of Braille and ABCs of ASL will be explained. 10 a.m.-noon. 852-4160.
-- An open house will be held 1-3 p.m. at both the Association for the Blind and the MUSC Feldberg Low Vision Clinic, 1071 Morrison Drive, downtown Charleston. Chair caning and low-vision aids will be on display. Staff will be available to answer questions and help locate resources. 723-6915.