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Helen Keller Helen Keller is one of the most inspiring woman in the blind and deaf community. Becoming blind and deaf at the age of 19 months by an unknown illness, her life was turned around. Although, she didn’t let her difficulties take over. Helen defeated the odds and learned more than anyone could've imagined. She even graduated and decided to inspire others by writing a book about her life. Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 In Tuscumbia, Alabama. Helen had a normal childhood until…

Usher Syndrome Usher syndrome is a condition that causes hearing loss and vision loss. There are three types of Usher syndrome: Type 1. Children with this type have severe hearing loss and balance problems at birth. Vision problems usually develop before age 10, and vision loss quickly progress to total blindness. Type 2. Children with this type have moderate to severe hearing loss at birth. They do not have balance problems. Vision problems usually develop during the teenage years.…

The mission statement demonstrates the true mission of a nonprofit organization. That said, it (the mission statement) explains the reason a nonprofit organization exists. It also serves a type of guide for the decision-making process, responsibilities, and actions. With this concept in mind, one may agree that the mission statement is an important step in unfolding the nonprofit organizations’ plans or strategies of action (Hopkins, 2013). This is to say, the mission statement is a factor that…

Music throughout the years has impacted society and people's lives. Many famous artists have inspired over generations and created some of the world's greatest musicians. Genres of music have always been developed and formed with the help of other genres. From Country to R&B, these genres have helped form rock as we know it today. Frank Sintra got into music after listening to a recording by Bing Crosby, and he was inspired to take up singing as a teenager. He joined a local singing group and…

Helen Kellerby: Keely Budge"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming it' - Helen KellerHelen keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tusscumbia, her childhood wasnt like any other childs, Her father, Arthur (captain) Keller had fought in the civil war from the south, and after he left the war his first wife died and he remarried Kate Addams. Helen was the eldest girl and her first words were "wah, wah" for water and "tea, tea" which stood for…

Many children and adults have sat for hours with a book in hand, only to later realize that they had not retained any of the information that they read. The ability to comprehend text is an integral skill in communication, in school, and in the day to day life. Merriam-Webster defines comprehension as “the capacity for understanding fully” , “knowledge gained by comprehending”, or “the act or action of grasping with the intellect (Merriam-Webster). However, some would say that the definition of…

Digital Skills not only Prepare Better Workers but are also a Component of Citizenship and Social Justice. Digital skills is ideas, knowledges, and managements used in operating digital devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop PCs. Furthermore, it is classified in two ways: (i) technical skills that includes digital systems and tools, software applications, and system security; and (ii) information processing likes: information related to needs, access, integrate, apply,…

of Deaf baseball players like William Hoy, is very inspiring. After thinking about it, it makes me wonder how else the Deaf community has changed the hearing world in ways that to us go by unnoticed. You see other cultures like signs in Spanish or Braille on the bathroom doors but it seems like the influences from the Deaf culture is extremely subtle. I would like to find out how the Deaf community influences the hearing…

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law created for individuals with disabilities. It came about from the disability rights movement where thousands of people began fighting against the segregation that people with disabilities were facing. They voiced that these individuals should be treated equally and get the same opportunities as everyone else and fought to make this happen. The ADA “prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life…

Usher Syndrome is a most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. A Syndrome is a disease or disorder that has more than one feature of symptom. The major symptom of Usher Syndrome is hearing lose an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. RP causes night blindness and a loss of peripheral vision through the progressive degeneration of the retina. The retina is a light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye and is crucial for vision. As RP progresses, the field of vision…