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Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman (December 21, 1829 – May 24, 1889) was the first deaf-blind American child to gain a significant education in the English language, twenty years before the more famous Helen Keller; Laura's friend Anne Sullivan became Helen Keller's aide.
May 20, 2024 · Laura Dewey Bridgman (born December 21, 1829, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.—died May 24, 1889, Boston, Massachusetts) was the first blind and deaf person in the English-speaking world to learn to communicate using finger spelling and the written word.
Learn about Laura Bridgman, the first deafblind person to be formally educated at Perkins School for the Blind. Discover her life story, achievements, and legacy through photos, documents, and artifacts.
Mar 2, 2017 · Learn about Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind person to learn language and communicate with others. Discover her life, education, and legacy at the Perkins Institution for the Blind and her influence on Helen Keller.
May 1, 2014 · Laura Bridgman was, as far as the records show, the first deaf-blind person to be successfully educated. Born in 1829 on a rural farm in Hanover, New Hampshire, she was, by her mother’s...
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May 31, 2014 · Laura Bridgman was 50 years older and heralded around the world for learning language after losing four of her five senses as a child to scarlet fever.
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Nov 7, 2016 · Laura Bridgman was a remarkable child who overcame her disabilities and became fluent in words and signs. She was educated by Samuel Gridley Howe, a reformer who had mixed motives and methods, and faced challenges and prejudice in her life.
