Did Helen Keller lose her senses of smell and taste too?
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Helen falls ill
Helen’s life was to change dramatically. In February 1882, when Helen was nineteen months old, she fell ill. To this day the nature of her ailment remains a mystery. The doctors of the time called it “brain fever”, whilst modern day doctors think it may have been scarlet fever or meningitis.
Whatever the illness, Helen was, for many days, expected to die. When, eventually, the fever subsided, Helen’s family rejoiced believing their daughter to be well again.
However, Helen’s mother soon noticed how her daughter was failing to respond when the dinner bell was rang or when she passed her hand in front of her daughter’s eyes.
It thus became apparent that Helen’s illness had left her both blind and deaf.
If Helen Keller were born today her life would undoubtedly have been completely different. Her life long dream was to be able to talk, something that she was never really able to master. Today the teaching methods exist that would have helped Helen to realise this dream.
No.she was just deaf and blind, if anything that heightened her other senses.
trikedriver,
I only know her as deaf and blind
being deaf and blind would not make some one lose their sense of smell
No. She was blind and deaf. In such cases, people will develop a stronger sense of taste and smell. The senses that remain become more acute or stronger. I am not aware of any record (s) of this regarding Helen Keller as it was quite a long time ago.
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