Now through Nov. 25, the Baxter County Library will host a traveling exhibit by the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind entitled, “A Child in a Strange Country: Helen Keller and the History of Education for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
The exhibit’s title, “Child in a Strange Country,” was inspired by Anne Sullivan’s report on Keller, where she described her as being child-like in a foreign land for the first two years of her intellectual life. Sullivan noted no learning was possible until Keller could overcome the communication barrier posed by her blindness and deafness. With this in mind, the exhibit explores four primary subjects: Reading, Science, Math, and Geography. Using her educational journey as a lens, the exhibit uses tactile reproductions and authentic artifacts to uncover the roots of modern education for children with vision loss.
The exhibit features a large globe with raised features, writing selections such as Valentin Hauy’s tactile book and Louis Braille’s dot code, along with insights, events, and photographs from Keller’s life.
This exhibit will be fully accessible and interactive.
To schedule an exhibit tour, contact Vincent Anderson at Vincent.a@baxlib.org.
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