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Did you know that Helen Keller created her own form of sign language to communicate with her family? (Page 32)
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― Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
― Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
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[...] the chimps had many empty hours to fill. Time can seem endless and often cruel for caged animals.
Nim and Sally did have some diversions in their enclosure: a small television set, rarely watched; a tire swing; a basketball set; and a variety of allegedly indestructible toys. But the chimps mainly passed the time interacting with each other—grooming, cuddling, playing, chasing. When occasional squabbles erupted, their high-pitched screeches could be heard from a distance. Minutes later the
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― Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
― Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
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