{"id":35882,"date":"2017-06-23T18:28:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T23:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=35882"},"modified":"2017-06-23T18:28:10","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T23:28:10","slug":"governor-abbot-recognizes-helen-keller-deafblind-awareness-week-june-25-30-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/governor-abbot-recognizes-helen-keller-deafblind-awareness-week-june-25-30-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Abbot Recognizes Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week: June 25-30, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Governor Abbot Recognizes Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week: June 25-30, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. At 19 months old she contracted an illness, the exact nature of which is unknown that left her completely deaf and blind. After searching for help, the family found Anne Sullivan, a recent graduate of the Perkins Institute for the Blind who helped Keller overcome tremendous barriers with her ability to communicate. Over the 49-year relationship between teacher and pupil, Keller became a world famous lecturer, author, and activist. In 1984 President Ronald Reagan established Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness week. In his proclamation he commemorated Helen Keller as \u201cAmerica’s most renowned and respected deaf-blind person. Her accomplishments serve as a beacon of courage and hope for our Nation, symbolizing what deaf-blind people can achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

On June 21st the Governor\u2019s Committee on People with Disabilities will celebrate the upcoming DeafBlind Awareness week with the Health and Human Services Commission at a lunch and learn session from 11:00-1:00 at the John H. Winters Building, 701 West 51st Street, Austin, TX 78714. The community lunch and learn will include a panel discussion with parents of children with deafblindness and individuals with deafblindness, as well as providers.<\/p>\n

In recognition of DeafBlind awareness week the GCPD proudly shares Governor Abbott\u2019s proclamation:<\/p>\n

STATE OF TEXAS<\/p>\n

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR<\/p>\n

A childhood illness left her deaf and blind, but the loss of sight and sound could not keep Helen Keller from achieving incredible things. With the support of her family and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, Ms. Keller grew from a child who could not communicate into a woman who read five languages, wrote books, gave speeches and even acted in a film.<\/p>\n

Helen Keller\u2019s inspiring life and incredible personal gifts brought awareness to the condition of deaf-blindness and demonstrated that people with multisensory disabilities could lead full lives.<\/p>\n

From the provision of employment-related assistance to the availability of supportive technological devices, significant progress has been made in ensuring that all Americans have the tools to realize their potential. Increasingly, today\u2019s deaf-blind individuals have specially trained interveners and support service providers who supply the best possible opportunities for those with disabilities to communicate, access information and participate fully in their communities.<\/p>\n

At this time, I encourage all Texans to participate in this deaf-blindness awareness campaign by commemorating Helen Keller\u2019s birth, acknowledging the many contributions of Texans who have disabilities and learning how to best offer support to Texans with multisensory disabilities.<\/p>\n

We all have important roles to play in building the Texas of tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim June 25-30, 2017, to be Helen Keller Deaf-Blindness Awareness Week in Texas, and urge the appropriate recognition whereof. In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature this the 6th day of June, 2017.<\/p>\n

Greg Abbott<\/p>\n

Governor of Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governor Abbot Recognizes Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week: June 25-30, 2017 Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. At 19 months old she contracted an illness, the exact nature of which is unknown that left her completely deaf and…<\/p>\n

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