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Helen Keller was deaf-blind and famous from the age of 8 for overcoming great obstacles in order to learn to communicate. She became an author, lecturer, and entertainer so she would have a platform to share her life story and political views to advocate for others. She was renowned until her death in 1968 as an author and activist who fought for the rights of others. She has been said to be one of the 20th century's leading humanitarians and was named one of the most important people of the 20th century by Life magazine. Read more about her amazing life story.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to weather: (1) Weather vs. Meeting, (2) Cold vs. Winter, (3) Cool vs. Friendly, (4) Rain vs. Snow, (5) Thunder vs. Noisy, (6) Percent vs. Chicago vs. Indianapolis vs. Rochester vs. Philadelphia, vs. Kalamazoo vs. Flint vs. Detroit vs. Texas

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to Christmas: (1) Christmas vs. Forest, (2) Tradition vs. Work, (3) Decoration vs. Community, (4) Gift vs. Give, (5) Lights vs. Real, (6) Santa vs. Thanksgiving vs. Thank You vs. Full, (7) Holiday vs. Animal vs. Have, (8) Reindeer vs. Moose vs. Cow vs. Buffalo vs. President.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to Thanksgiving: (1) Thanksgiving vs. Thank You vs. Very Thankful, (2) Native American vs. Deaf vs. Dorm vs. Home, (3) Family vs. Team vs. Group vs. Class, (4) Turkey vs. Pig vs. Dirty vs. Grass, (5) Potatoes vs. Irish vs. Duty vs. Pumpkin, (6) Green Beans vs. Last vs. Last (another variation), (7) Corn on the Cob vs. Sandwich vs. Eat A Lot vs. Picnic, (8) Salad vs. Here vs. What, (9) Pie vs. Cookie vs. Split vs. Split (another variation), and (10) Hungry vs. Thirsty vs. Full.

Here are some steps explaining HOW to fingerspell to help you get started on your journey of signing.

Want to learn how to sign money? Read the article for a quick tutorial that includes variations on signing dollars and cents.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to money: (1) Money vs. Buy, (2) Cent vs. Think, and (3) Sell vs. Sold

Learn how to sign simple math equations by reading the article. See how to pay attention to your signing space for signing clear equations.

This article is part of our “Signs That Are Close... But Not the Same” series, which highlights signs that look similar, but have different meanings. The signs discussed in this article include signs related to animals: (1) Animal vs. Have vs. Vacation vs. Day Off, (2) Horse vs. Rabbit vs. Cow, (3) Cow vs. Buffalo vs. President vs. Deer vs. Moose, (4) Pig vs. Dirty vs. Grass, (5) Mouse vs. Rat vs. Rose, (6) Duck vs. Bird vs. Tattletale, (7) Lion vs. Tiger, (8) Bear vs. Hug vs. Love, (9) Snake vs. Look vs. Spicy, (10) Mosquito vs. Nosy, (11) Cat vs. Expert.