Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

I remember as a kid being very moved by the film about these two wonderful women: "The Miracle worker"  Helen Keller was a deaf, blind and mute child with many problems when the family are sent Anne Sullivan to help her learn.  The film is very moving.
Helen's first lesson
The film
This is for Mono Monday - strong woman.  Here are two such American Women . 

"Duke is astonishing as the deaf, blind, mute Keller, who awakens to an awareness of language under Sullivan's determined guidance. "

 I included the tulips to make you think of how much more you lose when you are deaf, blind and mute.