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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Discover the incredible story of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf-blind person to learn language and literacy through tactile signing. Through the writings of her mentor, Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, and the insights of author Maud Howe Elliot, gain a new appreciation for the incredible... Read Full Overview

Bridgman was the first deafblind person to be successfully educated using tactile sign language, and this biography by Howe offers valuable insights into her life and accomplishments. Drawing upon Bridgman's own writings and contemporary accounts, Howe documents Bridgman's... Read Full Overview

Bridgman was the first deafblind person to be successfully educated using tactile sign language, and this biography by Howe offers valuable insights into her life and accomplishments. Drawing upon Bridgman's own writings and contemporary accounts, Howe documents Bridgman's... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview