This shows that this teacher and parents who give boundaries and teach correct behaviour are NOT being cruel and uncaring. It was a great detail to show because this teacher DID care, tremendously so, and was doing everything for the BENEFIT of Helen. Teaching children of all abilities and neuro development to behaviour to the best of their ability enhances their lives and allows people to accept and even help where necessary, without any quams. No human can survive and thrive in this world without the care and help of others and, being a nice, polite and well behaved person makes that infinitely more likely to happen
Nurturing instinct.. miss Sullivan is mostly blind she was a remarkable person.❤ One of my favorite books and films especially the original film from the 1940s (maybe?) ..it's black and white I can't remember exactly when it was made
I used to work with disabled children and it is so frustrating when their parents act like they cannot be disciplined, that’s why your kids can’t function, not because of their disabilities but because you’ve refused to teach them anything!
Yes! Children with disabilities need boundaries more than Children who don't. Yes, it can be difficult challenging, my nephew has non-verbal autism. The struggle is real but he still needs to learn and understand to become a functioning adult in society. He cant just do what he wants it also helps build understanding
Assuming that disabled people cant be assholes is actually ableist. I've had clients who were sociopaths and it was a consequence of never being given structure
@melhenline8438 with the difference at some point the typical or average kid will find another in the same position who is not a jerk and will not tolerate their behavior. Instead with children with disabilities people will feel pity or look down on you of you don't pity them
@Shastamamacinco yes! I also work with children who have needs those who are fazing out of education and children who have lacked structure and boundaries are more likely to end up in group homes or sectioned under the mental health act because there caregivers can't handle them..... If my nephew didn't have structure and boundaries, he would be a nightmare. Children need to be included not excluded by their behaviour..
It wasn't just Helen that got a life because of her. Helen showed everyone the blind and the deaf can be functioning members of society. She blazed a trail for everyone who followed.
This was SUCH a good movie!! The best part is when Helen makes the connection between sign language and water, the emotion is palpable edit: the movie’s name is “The Miracle Worker,” it’s the story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf woman born in 1880
Teacher is right. Children with special needs will throw tantrums like a child without needs. They need clear boundaries and rules to be able to flourish
It's not a tantrum. They're called outbursts, and they're different from tantrum. I have two special needs kids. I find you antiquated and offensive. While they do need boundaries, which my children have, a tantrum is controlled. An outburst isn't, and comes out of nowhere. Go do a little research before saying anything about a subject. Ignorance is no excuse.
@@michellegauthier5532 I'm autistic and 22 and I still have outbursts at times. Mostly when stuff is cancelled suddenly or people don't listen to my boundaries. I do try to understand peoples boundaries but sometimes it is hard to mostly because I do think differently
I can’t fathom living in endless darkness, Helen’s struggle is captivating and inspiring. She fought against her reality to live in this world, a true inspiration!
"DON'T smooth anything else out for me, DON'T Interfer In Any Way! I Treat Her Like A Seeing Child Because I ASK Her To See, I EXPECT HER TO SEE!" ("STONEWALL JACKSON INDEED!")
Yes , unlike an animal who they think has no ability to learn and think differently. In fact animals are usually trained not left to potty eat and do as it wishes. Poor Helen had poor quality of life.
This story IS NOT REAL. Yall really fell for propaganda. Ain't no way a person who can't see or hear can learn complex and abstract language unless it was already established. And even then, it would be hard. Yall are just slow
It's so true. My autistic 11 year old son was disrespectful toward me last week, waiting for me to make his snack, demanding me to hurry up. I went and sat down and told him, "You know what? I dont appreciate that tone. You can make it yourself. Just because you have autism doesn't mean you can't make food or prepare your own snack. You can do the same things as other kids." He suddenly had the biggest smile and you could just see this new empowerment come across his face. He's been making that mid-morning snack by himself ALL week. And I overheard him standing up for himself in another area, against a sibling with that same "Just because I have autism, doesn't mean I can't do it myself."
Helen could see and talk upto 18 months old when "meningitis" or other disease cost Helen her hearing and sight. That's why the "Water" is so important. She remembered water. She finally connected fingerspelling the word and the actual thing it represented.
Same we watched this in school too and I remember the normal boys who would get in trouble were making fun of the sounds she made and was copying that. I know that that girl doesn’t actually have a condition but it’s a true story sooo idk. It rubbed me the wrong way
Boundaries are SUPER important for disabled and neurodivergent children. Not just for behaviors but like all people, for growth and respect. Glad to see a show that actually talks about this bc that girl damn near knocked those teachers teeths out. On a few occasions
@@save_hyruleI wouldn’t say she’s neurodivergent. She’s throwing a tantrum like any spoiled child. It just seems neurodivergent cause at this point she wasn’t great and communicating and this was the easiest way to get what she wanted. She’s blind and deaf but she also like any smart kid knows how to take advantage of anyone who shows pity. Kids are vicious that way, can’t show weakness around them or they’ll pounce.
It's based off of Helen Keller who was a real woman. I remember learning about her in school. She was blind and deaf. Since she was so disconnected from the world she doesn't understand how anything works. She didn't even know at this age that people usually sat and ate out of their own plates. She just wandered aimlessly around the table looking for food. There is a scene where the teacher manages to teach her brail, that part made me emotional
This is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in all my life. Patti Duke played a wonderful part, and it was the most wrenching and beautiful movie I ever saw.
I will never forget my student who used a motorized wheelchair. He rarely did any work in his classes. When he was upset he would roll over other students feet. He never received any kind of discipline. I was the only teacher who ever wrote him up for suspension. When he returned from his suspension he started participating in my class. He was brilliant, and absolute hated being infantilized.
Helen was so ridiculously smart and she finally met her match with Anne. She wouldnt be locked inside her own mind as soon as she met someone as stubborn as she was. Edit: ok everybody let's stop feeding the trolls
ALL CHILDREN, with or without limitations..... deserve boundaries and firm guidance. Is not simple or easy. Mentoring and guiding with love. "Teach your children well". ❤
I could not agree more. I grew up with a younger sister with nonverbal autism. Every wish was her command. It never helped her to live a more "normal" life. It just made the rest of us kids lives hell.
There's a special place in heaven for people who have the patience to deal with situations like this ❤ I worked as a life skills trainer, and one of my kiddos had Prader-Willi syndrome. Nonverbal, age 13, maybe 5'8 and easily +250lbs (weight gain is a part of the disorder). But the parents refused to discipline him. He'd hit, scratch, bite, whatever he could when he was mad. Mom would bend down to tie his shoes, and he'd grab her hair, with both hands. Mom would just say "*Johnny* honey, please let go of mommy's hair" as he was full-blown pulling it HARD! I ended up having to quit that job about 3 months in because I was terrified I was going to lose it and hit him back. I tried my best to be loving and patient, but with mom and dad setting no clear boundaries, he was impossible to work with. This was almost 20 yrs ago, and I often wonder how he's thriving as an adult.
Annie Sullivan was sent from heaven into Helen Keller life and she knew what Helen needed to reach into Helen's darkness and bring Helen out . Helen needed and wanted this and got it from her strong teacher. This is a extrodinary story and life of Helen Keller. A beautyful story...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm 48 and read it in the 4th grade 1980...nunya business 😅. Fell in love with all things Helen Keller. If Ms. Sullivan hadn't come along Helen never would have been a success.
I worked in the developmental disability industry for years and except for a few clients, you could easily tell which clients came from loving but disciples home, which clients came from abusing undisciplined homes, and which came from loving but undisciplined homes. How you raise somebody has so much more of impact of their success in life than their mental disability.
We are crippling children with absolutely no disabilities because parents simply refuse to discipline their children. They have no self control, they act how they please, they are not made to sit still. Thry grow up as adults with no self control, act how they please and cannot sit still.
@@grace7701 I was physically disciplined as a child and it actually made me worse off lmao I skipped school, hung out with the wrong types of kids, and have not taken care of myself at all. I was an unruly brat despite my parents loving me and despite the physical discipline. Promoting physically disciplining children as if it is the only thing that works and the lack of it is a problem is narrow minded and ignorant. There are many different ways of disciplining a child without laying a hand on them, and many of them are thousands times more effective.
In my country, parents want you to cure all f their disabilities and behavior but won't even listen when being advised.. they don't even involve themselves in rearing and teaaching tjeir children but expe tjng teachers and other practitioners to do all the work for them because they pay..
Teaching kids manners no matter their abilities is a gift and a blessing and gives them a good chance in life. Parents who let their kids do whatever they want are setting them up for failure.
@@kaeldarethe teacher actually used Helen to further her own agenda. Helen Keller supposedly went on to “talk” at national levels, and after the teachers death Helen never did anything again. The teacher was a horrible person the entire time.
@@0-BURCH-0i never watched it but, I personally have a brother in law age 9 now known him since birth born deaf and blind. He has never done anything like this and feeds himself, learned just like regular kids. Sooo not so sure if I agree with allowing a child to run the household all because they are born differently
@@christengardner1466 yes and that it terrible but Helen Keller is famous for a reason because she eventually did make use of her obstacles but you also do have to have some sympathy for her she can’t see or hear anywhere around her and you really can only blame the parents a child can not make use of their blind and deafness alone anyway sorry about my rant LOL 😂 kinda just wanted to say my opinion
@@christengardner1466 you've got to consider the fact that now a days there are resources available to one born with disabilities. In 1882 (that's when Helen became sick and lost her hearing and sight at 18 months), there wasn't really, and sign language had only been around for about 70 years by that point, still very young. Since the parents didn't know what to do with her, or how to teach her, they did what they thought was best by compensating Helen with letting her do what she wanted. Obviously that wouldn't have been the best thing now (probably not the best back then either, but even so) but with what they had, they did the best they could
The story of what Ann Sullivan did to help Helen Keller is amazing. Ms. Sullivan was blind as well but after many procedures and surgeries growing up her vision was minimal but enough to function normally. With toughness and patience, she broke through the wall that Helen lived behind. When my Mom was in High School she was introduced to Helen Keller and was able to communicate with this remarkable woman.
Being deaf is difficult but adaptable, being blind is difficult but adaptable..just trying to imagine what it would feel like to be both makes me 😢. This woman a hero, without question. She helped Helen actually have a life. It's an amazing story
"imagine" is accurate. Ms Sullivan used Helen to project her ideals about reality like a ventriloquist routine. Sullivan introduced Helen to discipline and then used Helen to modulate and project Sullivan's ideals. You want to believe though.
@jessthemess4 But it's about the potential. Which we know later on was proved. Her eating off everyone's plate, running around everywhere, and making a mess of herself was essentially neglecting her in the name of pity. They feel bad, but they don't what to do, so they just let her do whatever she wants and ignore her. That's not loving a child. All behavior is communication yes, but loving children is teaching them effective and respectful communication that will be the most effective and productive for them. And providing them boundaries.
No one was keeping Helen from eating food at all. The teacher simply wanted Helen to learn to eat of her OWN plate. Even toddlers that are non- verbal can learn to not grab food off others' plates. It's very basic behavior training. Her parents didn't even want to try to teach her anything because they had already decided that the child would be a failure in life.
@@oliviaperalta9720 have you ever thought that she couldnt see her plate or tell someone she wants more food so that was her way of saying "Im hungry" or "I dont know where food is" She cant talk or communicate
@@lorisreality8681 but the thing is she cant see hear or talk. How should she see her plate. Hpw should she ask for more food? Then to grab it from somewhere else. She cant physically show it because she dosent know how to and thats her way of showing it
Wow cheers for that child actress, I don’t know if she had any visual impairments- but she was able to keep her eyes and face from reacting at all to them speaking or touching her. Even during the tantrum.
If I remember correctly, that young actress is the sister of Jesse Eisenberg, the actor from Zombieland. She was in Pepsi commercials a long time ago too.
@@sarah31537this clip is from a movie called ‘The Miracle Worker’ It’s closely based on the true story of Helen Kellers life (This is the version of the movie released in 2000, there are 2 other versions by the same name released in 1962 and 1979)
The truth is that in Helen's dark world, Ms Sullivan brought light-life❤❤❤❤ My forever respect for teachers that truly know and understand the meaning of "teacher" I will always support, pray and back-up teachers of this kind, which are rare but they still do exist! ❤
It’s really a great story I have a book of Helen Keller which is actually written as a play and I love the book to this day although it’s packed away with all my other books in the move so I haven’t read it in quite some time
This book, this story taught me as a child the wonderful experience that reading books can be. I'm 61 and still today, biographical books are my favorite. I don't even have to be familiar with the person or story. Introduce children books that align with their interests. Let them discover the wonder of traveling to another time or place. ❤❤❤
I like that even though it looks like shes being harsh and unforgiving, shes actually the only one in that room who hasnt given up on teaching and raising that kid like any other because she believes she has a shot at a normal life and not just be abondoned to "do whatever she wants"
I will never blame children for acting bratty. It just shows how poorly their parents raise them (Edit: I apologize, I worded it badly. I meant severely bratty kids, not just tantrums. I'm talking about kids like this scenario in the video. Causing a mess and their parents not doing shi about it)
@@worldofdoom995 I think the point still stands. From the few shorts and things I've read about this film, the parents gave into her and so she believed she should always have her way. But then this other woman is allowed to look after her for a while and she starts setting clear rules and helping her learn how to interact properly (in her own way) with the world, and the parents seem shocked that the child can behave and be well mannered.
@@sillyface6950 as someone who as watched the movie, this is exactly correct! But then the point is further reinforced because when she goes back to the parents, they start coddling her again to the same level as before and she returns to her further state (obviously not how the movie ends but still)
First, i thought yes. But then, look, sometimes it doesnt matter. Sometimes, a child is strong willing, Parents had to life with this child, and every day is a blank paper, work with and for the child. No excusion but explained. Parents can be good, but Face difficultes.
What was impressive about Helen Keller wasnt just that she learned how to communicate despite her disabilities especially in her time but that she went on to have such a prolific career as an adult advocating for blind and deaf children.
I agree with the teacher, I’m legally blind and don’t use my disability as an excuse and definitely not a valid reason to get whatever I want, I mean, I’m disabled not helpless, there’s a difference
It's hard to understand what's really going on just from this clip. Watch the movie, "The Miracle Worker." You will understand what's actually going on. It's a great, inspirational movie based on a true story.
Compassion without structure is no longer compassionate, it's negligence. Structure without compassion is no longer guidance, it's crulety. Compassion AND guidance always work together, hand in hand❕️💜💜💜
I love what you said!! I’ve heard a similar sentiment: “Rules without love lead to rebellion”. I don’t know where I heard that, but it makes sense and is true! A child needs both boundaries/rules and love/compassion.
not the same, but I'm mentally disabled (name isn't important, i have two of them) and two of my parents (paternal grandma is also a guardian who lived in my home, so i count her too) were the type to have rules and expectations without compassion to my situation. it's mild enough, and I'm technically intelligent enough, that they thought I was normal. but there's different kinds of intelligent, and even though I'm book smart and well spoken it doesn't necessarily mean my brain works properly, and my practical reasoning, impulse control and sensory processing are typically very poor. like, i would break down into a full tantrum when pots and pans fell or the neighbors shot fireworks, i would understand that something isn't good for me and upsets people but not be able to reason those consequences until I was being lectured or disciplined, and i can't manage my time or energy the way most people can. this is a measurable neurological difference in my brain from the brains of other people. if you saw my brain on a CT scan it wouldn't look the same as people without my conditions. anyway, they all used to be like this, but at about 12, my mother sort of snapped out of it. I had never been to a psychiatrist at this point, but I had the Internet and a profound interest in neurology and psychiatry. I found what would eventually become my professional diagnoses, along with one extra thing i got wrong (bipolar disorder). I showed her, and she didn't really believe that I had them, but she believed that I had those behavioral symptoms and began researching them anyway, and listening when I found new resources that described how I felt and how I could learn in a way neither of us ever considered. I know I said it wasn't important, but I have adhd and autism. they tend to run in families, and we would also learn that my mother is autistic, and my father has adhd, and had their own ways of coping that aren't the same as what works for me. She still expected things of me that pushed the limit of what I thought I could do, but while my dad and grandma expected me to do them like I was normal, my mother took the time to work with me against the problem i was having, instead of antagonizing me for struggling. I'm on medication now, which I'd say helps clear up about 1/4 of my problems for about 6-10 hours a day, but her help has been infinitely more valuable to me than my adhd pills. I set timers for my tasks, I stay up at night and work graveyard shift because it's quieter and I still get to have breakfast with my parents, I use noise cancelling headphones with relaxing quiet music when I'm overwhelmed, I've found food that's healthy and avoids the many many food intolerances they don't tell you often comes with being autistic (seriously. dairy, alliums like onion and garlic, honey, eggs, soy, corn sugar, sulphurous vegetables and most refined oils are awful for my stomach), and a bunch of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting right now because they're just a natural part of my schedule at this point.
I had the greatest respect for Miss Sullivan, she took on a blind, deaf child and helped Helen discover an amazing future, Helen was brilliant and led a very productive life, thanks to Miss Sullivan
When I was a kid I saw the 1962 version of The miracle worker, I was about 6, it's what started me on my journey to become a psychologist to the deaf and HOH community ❤
Allowing misbehavior instead of teaching them is just lazy and it does the child absolutely no good to just be ignored. I grew up with a brother that was mentally handicapped and my parent raised all of us the same. He was disciplined a bit differently because his mind was that of a younger child but he had rules and had to learn how to do things for himself.
I watch this whole heartedly understanding the tough love of Mrs. Sullivan, "it's easier to feel sorry for Helen than to teach her how to behave." I will remember that.
My friend did the same with her disabled daughter, and she was out of control. Now, her daughter is in a place where she has structure, responsibilities, and boundaries and she's actually thriving! It is beautiful to see
Learned helplessness is such a real thing!! I loved this movie as a kid and it helped prepare me for working in the social field, gotta rewatch that as an adult soon 😘
Yes I worked with Special Needs children for 30 plus years.The expectations have to be high otherwise they cannot rise! Teaching as much independence as possible as well as limits! and boundaries
So true tantrums are a prime example of a spoiled child. That girl already has learned she can do what she wants. They have no idea how bad she will be later in life when they get older. She needs guidance
She's blind and deaf! How would she know what to do without being taught? She's not being disruptive for the sake of it, she's just eating the way she always has. The teacher is frustrated with the parents, not the kid, because the parents haven't put any effort into teaching her -- it's not really about discipline, the kid is literally unable to interface with the world because her parents haven't bothered to find a way to teach her.
I have AUDHD(Autism and ADHD) but that’s RIDICULOUS!!!! No child should be allowed to do that without being told off,Whether they have Special Needs or not,also the mother should of sat next to Helen of that’s what happens,Ik it would mess up her routine but still! That’s bad parenting and a child who has no boundary learning
Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. She had no developed way(at this point in her life) to communicate beyond what you see. Until she met this teacher. Great story, you should look it up!
Also, this was in the late 1800s. Most people didn't understand how to deal with disabilities at that time. The parents couldn't communicate with a blind and deaf child, so they did the best they could. Helen Kellers' story was significant in educating people on how to teach people with severe disabilities. This scene was the first of many turning points in her life.
A very intelligent little girl, but doubtless to have been brutally abused by the Hollywood elites. Poor kids who grew up in Hollywood, etc! It's ONE THING for the grown-woman actresses, who KNOW what they have to do for creepy old men who are producers, etc., who wittingly sold their souls to the devil for wealth & fame, but it is ABSOLUTELY DEGENERATE & DESTRUCTIVE to ruin a child's life like that.
Haven't watched the movie yet, but i'm loving it already, love how she was determined to descipline her, despite her parent's resistence, and that's what eventually made her great.
Rules are important with disabled kids too, the fact my parents (or family in general) didn’t realize that with my older sister only made more work for me when i grew mature enough to raise her better, but i gotta say that even though it took a while she grew up to be much better.
This is an amazing movie. Later, the nanny taught the girl how to read words written on her palm! Working with such kids takes so much patience and perseverance, and tough love, of course! Bless!
And it's ok for Helen to ruin the teachers breakfast, but not theirs? And when Helen kicked the teacher, the mother says, "Now she's hurt herself?" She kicked her, and if she hurt herself, she deserves it. And she's actually trying to get attention from her parents, that's why she was acting out. She didn't want pity, she wanted attention. Too many parents think that pity is the same as love. It is not!! It takes REAL love, to take the time to discipline and show appropriate attention, not just allowing anything that will shut the child up.
In the full scene she takes from everyone's plate, as she's used to. Anne (the teacher) is the only person who does anything about it, since as the parents say it's easier to let her have her way. More than likely, Helen's tantrum isn't because she wants attention - being blind and deaf with parents who have no idea how to communicate with her, she has never been given any expectations or rules. So what's happening in this scene is Helen is being prevented from accessing food in the same way she always has, which absolutely no understanding as to why. She's frustrated and probably scared that this are changing and she has no idea how or why, because at this point she's entirely locked inside her own thoughts. So while yes the tantrum did need to be addressed and changed, this isn't just "kid didn't get her way and she's mad about it", because we have to remember she truly has no idea what the things around her are happening the way they are.
This teacher was 100% right, but in fairness to the family, it was difficult to teach her. She wasn't just blind, she was blind, deaf and mute. Back then there were no resources for working with that level of needs. The fact that the family didn't just put her in an asylum like most and paid a whole heap of staff so that she could still be in the house, sit at the table with her family, etc., is how they found someone who figured out how to communicate with her. Hence why Helen Keller and the things her teacher accomplished with her became world famous. They helped pave the way to change how children like her were treated, primarily proving they are intelligent enough to learn, if you can figure out how to communicate with them. You see some of those practices today with people who are both blind and deaf, i.e. signing into their hands so they can read by touch, along with the techniques to teach them how to learn letters, reading and spelling that way. All this to say, before judging the family for what we know today, remember that this family's love and not just giving up on their daughter, is one of the main reasons we know what we know today. ❤️
I read the book "Helen Keller's Teacher" when I was in grade school (a while ago), without knowing about either of them. Fascinating story, with incredible people.
I like this. It bothers me so much when people pamper mentally disabled children, its so much worse for them and eventually they turn 18 and still act like a 5 year old and throw tantrums and attack people. Ive seen it happen first hand.
@@gloriathompson558 They didn't say Helen had a mental disability. They're simply stating that they see this kind of thing too often with children who do. 🤦🏼♀️
@@MommaButters yes and a person's physical sphere of influece around is pretty fucking small. applying anecdotal information as a blanket for all people is a sign of stupiity.
She became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months old after developing an acute illness/infection…she was not born with these handicaps although I’m sure she had no memory of being any different because she was so young when it happened 🤷♀️
I loved the gesture of care and love from the woman in Green by the simple act of wiping the girls hand with a napkin once she had removed it from the plate, this simple act of kindness and respect for the child is incredibly simple at symbolic
I remember watching this movie when I was a little girl!!! It even Taught me a lot about being patient with disabled people but also learning to behave myself!!
Theres a difference of helping someone who has it hard and never letting them grow. Doesnt matter if they have medical problems, money problems, or emotional ones
This is the remake, which is great on its own, but the original Miracle Worker, is amazing!! I watched it in school and was not bored!! Great book and movies. ❤
Much better and not same the family was not rich In original movie. Guess had to change for new movie. Never heard of. Was her dad with British accent in reality
@@shelleyharris4176it was the same family, same play, and only one Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan brilliantly portrayed by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
This is one of the greatest stories I ever read. The movie is awesome. Seeing Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller has been one of the greatest inspirations of my life.
My mom was a special care worker in a school nearby, the first year she was taking care of a non verbal autistic kid, he was very stuborn, agressive(she came home with bite marks basically every day) and everyone on school said that she should let him have his way so he didn't "disturb" anyone (he would scream and throw tantrums everytime he didn't get something he wanted) By the end of the year my mom was able to calm down the tantrums(that happened everyday) to one every two weeks. He got better grades and harder activities in every subject and now spent way more time inside the classroom with the other students. My mom is a very kind woman, but she can be stuborn too, that's what made it possible for her to help him
This is so true. Ppl make such excuses for those with special needs when they are in fact regular children who need to be taught on how to behave and what is appropriate. ❤ Bless her for actually taking the time to teach Helen
children with special needs are not in fact, regular children, and require different approaches based on the condition they are suffering. but nice try trying to invalidate disabilities/mental health you human piece of feces
They need to make more movies about true stories like this. Helen Keller was a real person back before I was even born. I've read every book. I can find that talks about what she went through. You need compassion When you're dealing with children that are disabled, you have to take time and teach them how to be good and I know that it takes time and everything. That is what this teacher nanny, or whatever she was Helen to do. She was with her all the way through her life❤❤
Every kid in 2024 needs to see this movie ! And know who Helen Keller is wondering if she was deaf, blind,anxiety disorder, ADD ADHA oppositional defiance disorder, OCD, and so many other disorders.......
This Teacher - Helen..Noth incredible Human beings! Thanks,Anne Sullivan .For giving the world the best Hellen Keller,there could ever be! ❤ R I P ,Anne & Helen❤🕊️
It's sweet that even though she was frustrated, she still took the time to wipe off Helen's hand, very cute detail
This shows that this teacher and parents who give boundaries and teach correct behaviour are NOT being cruel and uncaring. It was a great detail to show because this teacher DID care, tremendously so, and was doing everything for the BENEFIT of Helen. Teaching children of all abilities and neuro development to behaviour to the best of their ability enhances their lives and allows people to accept and even help where necessary, without any quams. No human can survive and thrive in this world without the care and help of others and, being a nice, polite and well behaved person makes that infinitely more likely to happen
That was a nice detail. It came so natural to her.
Nurturing instinct.. miss Sullivan is mostly blind she was a remarkable person.❤ One of my favorite books and films especially the original film from the 1940s (maybe?) ..it's black and white I can't remember exactly when it was made
@@twisterjohnson1007 yes it is I watched with my dad when I was little
Thank you for pointing that out! I didn't notice! 😂
I used to work with disabled children and it is so frustrating when their parents act like they cannot be disciplined, that’s why your kids can’t function, not because of their disabilities but because you’ve refused to teach them anything!
Yes! Children with disabilities need boundaries more than Children who don't. Yes, it can be difficult challenging, my nephew has non-verbal autism. The struggle is real but he still needs to learn and understand to become a functioning adult in society. He cant just do what he wants it also helps build understanding
Assuming that disabled people cant be assholes is actually ableist. I've had clients who were sociopaths and it was a consequence of never being given structure
I call it "parenting from pity" and people do it with typical children too.
@melhenline8438 with the difference at some point the typical or average kid will find another in the same position who is not a jerk and will not tolerate their behavior. Instead with children with disabilities people will feel pity or look down on you of you don't pity them
@Shastamamacinco yes! I also work with children who have needs those who are fazing out of education and children who have lacked structure and boundaries are more likely to end up in group homes or sectioned under the mental health act because there caregivers can't handle them..... If my nephew didn't have structure and boundaries, he would be a nightmare. Children need to be included not excluded by their behaviour..
This was WAY ahead of its time, showing the difference between discipline as punishment vs education.
I prefer punishment. The hickory switch
That lady made it so that Helen could have an actual life. Such a blessing.
And what a life she lived! Amazing woman!
And what a life she was able to lead.
What movie is this
@@alainnaoliver8959 "The miracle worker" from year 2000
It wasn't just Helen that got a life because of her. Helen showed everyone the blind and the deaf can be functioning members of society. She blazed a trail for everyone who followed.
This was SUCH a good movie!! The best part is when Helen makes the connection between sign language and water, the emotion is palpable
edit: the movie’s name is “The Miracle Worker,” it’s the story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf woman born in 1880
what's the name
Helen Keller
@@kittydemon_06 the miracle worker
@@kittydemon_06 The Miracle Worker
@amvg1008 @WildFlower7w7 i just finished watching it thank you 🥹
Teacher is right. Children with special needs will throw tantrums like a child without needs. They need clear boundaries and rules to be able to flourish
Not special needs, blind and deaf
It’s a movie about Hellen Keller
@crem-crem4070 that is special needs. Special needs includes needing help to see and hear. Doesnt always mean autism
It's not a tantrum. They're called outbursts, and they're different from tantrum. I have two special needs kids. I find you antiquated and offensive. While they do need boundaries, which my children have, a tantrum is controlled. An outburst isn't, and comes out of nowhere. Go do a little research before saying anything about a subject. Ignorance is no excuse.
@@michellegauthier5532 I'm autistic and 22 and I still have outbursts at times. Mostly when stuff is cancelled suddenly or people don't listen to my boundaries. I do try to understand peoples boundaries but sometimes it is hard to mostly because I do think differently
It’s disabled not special needs. That’s a euphemism and I and a lot of other people won’t have it. A disabled person.
I can’t fathom living in endless darkness, Helen’s struggle is captivating and inspiring. She fought against her reality to live in this world, a true inspiration!
There is a difference between kindness/pity and respect! Mrs. Sullivan was respectful, and treated Helen as a human!!!
"DON'T smooth anything else out for me, DON'T Interfer In Any Way!
I Treat Her Like A Seeing Child Because I ASK Her To See, I EXPECT HER TO SEE!"
("STONEWALL JACKSON INDEED!")
THE MIRACLE WORKER (1956) by William Gibson - the Broadway hit that brought young Patty Duke & Anne Bancroft to fame.
Yes , unlike an animal who they think has no ability to learn and think differently. In fact animals are usually trained not left to potty eat and do as it wishes. Poor Helen had poor quality of life.
This story IS NOT REAL. Yall really fell for propaganda. Ain't no way a person who can't see or hear can learn complex and abstract language unless it was already established. And even then, it would be hard. Yall are just slow
It's so true. My autistic 11 year old son was disrespectful toward me last week, waiting for me to make his snack, demanding me to hurry up. I went and sat down and told him, "You know what? I dont appreciate that tone. You can make it yourself. Just because you have autism doesn't mean you can't make food or prepare your own snack. You can do the same things as other kids." He suddenly had the biggest smile and you could just see this new empowerment come across his face. He's been making that mid-morning snack by himself ALL week. And I overheard him standing up for himself in another area, against a sibling with that same "Just because I have autism, doesn't mean I can't do it myself."
She was an angel for Helen. She showed her the world. I remember seeing this in school. People made fun but i saw the miracle.
Helen could see and talk upto 18 months old when "meningitis" or other disease cost Helen her hearing and sight. That's why the "Water" is so important. She remembered water. She finally connected fingerspelling the word and the actual thing it represented.
Meet too! ❤
Same we watched this in school too and I remember the normal boys who would get in trouble were making fun of the sounds she made and was copying that. I know that that girl doesn’t actually have a condition but it’s a true story sooo idk. It rubbed me the wrong way
What’s the movie name and where can I watch it?:)
The Miracle Worker, from the year 2000.@@alexandosito
Boundaries are SUPER important for disabled and neurodivergent children. Not just for behaviors but like all people, for growth and respect. Glad to see a show that actually talks about this bc that girl damn near knocked those teachers teeths out. On a few occasions
It's a scene from a movie..Helen Keller
@@lisahunnerbunch5548hellen keller was disabled buddy. she was blind and deaf. it seems here she’s also portrayed as neurodivergent
@@save_hyruleI wouldn’t say she’s neurodivergent. She’s throwing a tantrum like any spoiled child. It just seems neurodivergent cause at this point she wasn’t great and communicating and this was the easiest way to get what she wanted. She’s blind and deaf but she also like any smart kid knows how to take advantage of anyone who shows pity. Kids are vicious that way, can’t show weakness around them or they’ll pounce.
@@radsical1392neurodiversity is considered a disability
It's based off of Helen Keller who was a real woman.
I remember learning about her in school. She was blind and deaf.
Since she was so disconnected from the world she doesn't understand how anything works.
She didn't even know at this age that people usually sat and ate out of their own plates. She just wandered aimlessly around the table looking for food.
There is a scene where the teacher manages to teach her brail, that part made me emotional
For all those asking what the name is it is The Miracle Worker (2000) and it is available on Prime I think
Thank you!!!
Thanks
Thank u!
Thank u so much
And it’s the True story of Helen Keller.
This is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen in all my life. Patti Duke played a wonderful part, and it was the most wrenching and beautiful movie I ever saw.
I will never forget my student who used a motorized wheelchair. He rarely did any work in his classes. When he was upset he would roll over other students feet. He never received any kind of discipline. I was the only teacher who ever wrote him up for suspension. When he returned from his suspension he started participating in my class. He was brilliant, and absolute hated being infantilized.
Sounds real, unlike this story
@@chorizoramen93lmao your trolling right
Lmao at him rolling over other kids feet. Which is super dangerous too btw so good job.
You're disgusting.
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Helen was so ridiculously smart and she finally met her match with Anne. She wouldnt be locked inside her own mind as soon as she met someone as stubborn as she was.
Edit: ok everybody let's stop feeding the trolls
How do you know?
@@arthurgoonie4596 this is based on a true story of Helen Keller, who was born blind and deaf, definitely worth checking it out 😄
@@katiecreech8103 hellen Keller was deaf, blind and mute. How can you prove she was "ridiculously smart"
She learned how to communicate and became a writer.
@Blisscent impossible she wouldn't even know how to use braille
ALL CHILDREN, with or without limitations..... deserve boundaries and firm guidance. Is not simple or easy. Mentoring and guiding with love. "Teach your children well".
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Exactly.
I could not agree more. I grew up with a younger sister with nonverbal autism. Every wish was her command. It never helped her to live a more "normal" life. It just made the rest of us kids lives hell.
There's a special place in heaven for people who have the patience to deal with situations like this ❤
I worked as a life skills trainer, and one of my kiddos had Prader-Willi syndrome. Nonverbal, age 13, maybe 5'8 and easily +250lbs (weight gain is a part of the disorder). But the parents refused to discipline him. He'd hit, scratch, bite, whatever he could when he was mad. Mom would bend down to tie his shoes, and he'd grab her hair, with both hands. Mom would just say "*Johnny* honey, please let go of mommy's hair" as he was full-blown pulling it HARD!
I ended up having to quit that job about 3 months in because I was terrified I was going to lose it and hit him back. I tried my best to be loving and patient, but with mom and dad setting no clear boundaries, he was impossible to work with.
This was almost 20 yrs ago, and I often wonder how he's thriving as an adult.
"Their father's hell did slowly go by"
Well she has a disability
Annie Sullivan was sent from heaven into Helen Keller life and she knew what Helen needed to reach into Helen's darkness and bring Helen out . Helen needed and wanted this and got it from her strong teacher. This is a extrodinary story and life of Helen Keller. A beautyful story...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
More public work helping the deaf would have been great. Anne only knew blindness.
Every child needs to read the Helen Keller Story. All adults need to read it.😊
I’m glad somebody realize that this was supposed to be Helen Keller.
I've read the book but now i wanna watch the movie too 😊
I'm 48 and read it in the 4th grade 1980...nunya business 😅.
Fell in love with all things Helen Keller. If Ms. Sullivan hadn't come along Helen never would have been a success.
I actually remember reading her story when I was in elementary school. It has really stuck with me over the years.
It's BS
I worked in the developmental disability industry for years and except for a few clients, you could easily tell which clients came from loving but disciples home, which clients came from abusing undisciplined homes, and which came from loving but undisciplined homes.
How you raise somebody has so much more of impact of their success in life than their mental disability.
We are crippling children with absolutely no disabilities because parents simply refuse to discipline their children. They have no self control, they act how they please, they are not made to sit still. Thry grow up as adults with no self control, act how they please and cannot sit still.
Please rephrase that. It’s not Hollywood. It’s not an “industry”. It’s a community.
@ no thank you. a rose by any other name is still a rose.
@@grace7701 I was physically disciplined as a child and it actually made me worse off lmao I skipped school, hung out with the wrong types of kids, and have not taken care of myself at all. I was an unruly brat despite my parents loving me and despite the physical discipline. Promoting physically disciplining children as if it is the only thing that works and the lack of it is a problem is narrow minded and ignorant. There are many different ways of disciplining a child without laying a hand on them, and many of them are thousands times more effective.
In my country, parents want you to cure all f their disabilities and behavior but won't even listen when being advised.. they don't even involve themselves in rearing and teaaching tjeir children but expe tjng teachers and other practitioners to do all the work for them because they pay..
This is the story of Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf. Its an amazing story. I remember the movie.
Patty Duke and Ann Bancroft were in the original. Both won Oscars. They were spectacular ❤
I must watch it .. thank u
@@maureenobrien9815loved that version
Ty
@@maureenobrien9815, there was also a remake with Patty Duke playing Anne & if I remember correctly, Melissa Gilbert played Helen
Teaching kids manners no matter their abilities is a gift and a blessing and gives them a good chance in life. Parents who let their kids do whatever they want are setting them up for failure.
This one woman saved Helen Keller's life. What an amazing woman she became, thanks to her devoted teacher
I agree ❤❤❤
It's not real.
@@Orxbanebut it is based on actual events and lives
@@kaeldareit’s not 😂 all of those stories are lies. I blind person flying a plane . How stupid are you ?
@@kaeldarethe teacher actually used Helen to further her own agenda. Helen Keller supposedly went on to “talk” at national levels, and after the teachers death Helen never did anything again. The teacher was a horrible person the entire time.
This young lady was absolutely incredible!!!
Looks like Hallie Eisenberg
Why did she stop acting? She is Jessie Eisenberg's Sister.
@ IDK. But regardless of how’s sister she is, she’s also her own person.
Patty duke anne bancroft.... the only 2 whi could ever play those parts
Teacher has the right idea. Child needs to learn how to make use of her blindness and become more self sufficient
Hellen Keller was Blind and deaf. She couldn’t simply learn to make use of her blindness as she doesn’t know what’s around her at all.
I have always loved this movie its sad and happy at the same time
@@0-BURCH-0i never watched it but, I personally have a brother in law age 9 now known him since birth born deaf and blind. He has never done anything like this and feeds himself, learned just like regular kids. Sooo not so sure if I agree with allowing a child to run the household all because they are born differently
@@christengardner1466 yes and that it terrible but Helen Keller is famous for a reason because she eventually did make use of her obstacles but you also do have to have some sympathy for her she can’t see or hear anywhere around her and you really can only blame the parents a child can not make use of their blind and deafness alone anyway sorry about my rant LOL 😂 kinda just wanted to say my opinion
@@christengardner1466 you've got to consider the fact that now a days there are resources available to one born with disabilities. In 1882 (that's when Helen became sick and lost her hearing and sight at 18 months), there wasn't really, and sign language had only been around for about 70 years by that point, still very young. Since the parents didn't know what to do with her, or how to teach her, they did what they thought was best by compensating Helen with letting her do what she wanted. Obviously that wouldn't have been the best thing now (probably not the best back then either, but even so) but with what they had, they did the best they could
The story of what Ann Sullivan did to help Helen Keller is amazing. Ms. Sullivan was blind as well but after many procedures and surgeries growing up her vision was minimal but enough to function normally. With toughness and patience, she broke through the wall that Helen lived behind. When my Mom was in High School she was introduced to Helen Keller and was able to communicate with this remarkable woman.
Being deaf is difficult but adaptable, being blind is difficult but adaptable..just trying to imagine what it would feel like to be both makes me 😢. This woman a hero, without question. She helped Helen actually have a life. It's an amazing story
"imagine" is accurate. Ms Sullivan used Helen to project her ideals about reality like a ventriloquist routine. Sullivan introduced Helen to discipline and then used Helen to modulate and project Sullivan's ideals. You want to believe though.
@@UberAV What kind of wack job has a grudge against Helen Kellers teacher? How did this insane rant get 2 likes?
Absolutely ate down with this. They can't learn when their behavior is so poor they can't follow instructions.
I don’t know. I kinda see it as her trying to communicate but they see an error. She’s blind and deaf. She wasn’t biting anyone. She looked hungry
@jessthemess4 But it's about the potential. Which we know later on was proved. Her eating off everyone's plate, running around everywhere, and making a mess of herself was essentially neglecting her in the name of pity. They feel bad, but they don't what to do, so they just let her do whatever she wants and ignore her. That's not loving a child. All behavior is communication yes, but loving children is teaching them effective and respectful communication that will be the most effective and productive for them. And providing them boundaries.
No one was keeping Helen from eating food at all. The teacher simply wanted Helen to learn to eat of her OWN plate. Even toddlers that are non- verbal can learn to not grab food off others' plates. It's very basic behavior training. Her parents didn't even want to try to teach her anything because they had already decided that the child would be a failure in life.
@@oliviaperalta9720 have you ever thought that she couldnt see her plate or tell someone she wants more food so that was her way of saying "Im hungry" or "I dont know where food is" She cant talk or communicate
@@lorisreality8681 but the thing is she cant see hear or talk. How should she see her plate. Hpw should she ask for more food? Then to grab it from somewhere else. She cant physically show it because she dosent know how to and thats her way of showing it
Wow cheers for that child actress, I don’t know if she had any visual impairments- but she was able to keep her eyes and face from reacting at all to them speaking or touching her. Even during the tantrum.
If I remember correctly, that young actress is the sister of Jesse Eisenberg, the actor from Zombieland. She was in Pepsi commercials a long time ago too.
She was also in the movie with the parrot, Paulie I think it's spelled
She is the Coca-Cola commercial girl. It has always been her pretty dark Carly hair n deep dimples for me @highlights.
She has no disabilities, she's just a brilliant young actress.
@@ladykoiwolfe in the movie she does we know she has none in real life.
I wish all kids and their parents to have a teacher like Ms Sullivan in their life.
I love this story.
Helen became SO MUCH because Ann was willing to tell her parents the truth.
What’s this from
@@sarah31537this clip is from a movie called ‘The Miracle Worker’
It’s closely based on the true story of Helen Kellers life
(This is the version of the movie released in 2000, there are 2 other versions by the same name released in 1962 and 1979)
The truth is that in Helen's dark world, Ms Sullivan brought light-life❤❤❤❤ My forever respect for teachers that truly know and understand the meaning of "teacher" I will always support, pray and back-up teachers of this kind, which are rare but they still do exist! ❤
I watched this movie every now and then ever since second grade. It’s my favorite. Helen Keller is such an amazing story.
Its a childhood favourite of mine
It’s really a great story I have a book of Helen Keller which is actually written as a play and I love the book to this day although it’s packed away with all my other books in the move so I haven’t read it in quite some time
I remember watching this in my 8th grade English class. I was the only one who liked it, and yes, I did watch the remake as well. It was just as good
What's the movie called?
@@sunsetlilypad The Miracle Worker
This book, this story taught me as a child the wonderful experience that reading books can be. I'm 61 and still today, biographical books are my favorite. I don't even have to be familiar with the person or story. Introduce children books that align with their interests. Let them discover the wonder of traveling to another time or place. ❤❤❤
Rules & Bounderies are so important they give comfort & understanding & guidance.
I like that even though it looks like shes being harsh and unforgiving, shes actually the only one in that room who hasnt given up on teaching and raising that kid like any other because she believes she has a shot at a normal life and not just be abondoned to "do whatever she wants"
She knows the child is unhappy in her disabled perception of life.
She knows the child is unhappy in her disabled perception of life.
I will never blame children for acting bratty. It just shows how poorly their parents raise them
(Edit: I apologize, I worded it badly. I meant severely bratty kids, not just tantrums. I'm talking about kids like this scenario in the video. Causing a mess and their parents not doing shi about it)
That is Helen Keller, she was blind and deaf.
@ oh I didnt know 😭
@@worldofdoom995 I think the point still stands.
From the few shorts and things I've read about this film, the parents gave into her and so she believed she should always have her way. But then this other woman is allowed to look after her for a while and she starts setting clear rules and helping her learn how to interact properly (in her own way) with the world, and the parents seem shocked that the child can behave and be well mannered.
@@sillyface6950 as someone who as watched the movie, this is exactly correct! But then the point is further reinforced because when she goes back to the parents, they start coddling her again to the same level as before and she returns to her further state (obviously not how the movie ends but still)
First, i thought yes. But then, look, sometimes it doesnt matter. Sometimes, a child is strong willing, Parents had to life with this child, and every day is a blank paper, work with and for the child. No excusion but explained. Parents can be good, but Face difficultes.
This was excellent acting by the little girl and the Nanny...!! Good raw acting ❤
That young actor was great, that couldn’t have been easy!
What was impressive about Helen Keller wasnt just that she learned how to communicate despite her disabilities especially in her time but that she went on to have such a prolific career as an adult advocating for blind and deaf children.
Yes. Boundaries are important as kids grow up to be adults.
I agree with the teacher, I’m legally blind and don’t use my disability as an excuse and definitely not a valid reason to get whatever I want, I mean, I’m disabled not helpless, there’s a difference
Being disabled is no excuse for poor manners. I'm glad her teacher stood up to her and taught her that she can't just throw a tantrum.
It's hard to understand what's really going on just from this clip. Watch the movie, "The Miracle Worker." You will understand what's actually going on. It's a great, inspirational movie based on a true story.
This woman truly saved that girls life. Her life would have been vastly different without her teacher.
Compassion without structure is no longer compassionate, it's negligence. Structure without compassion is no longer guidance, it's crulety.
Compassion AND guidance always work together, hand in hand❕️💜💜💜
Beautiful comment, thank you ❤
Well said!
Brilliantly said ❤
I love what you said!! I’ve heard a similar sentiment: “Rules without love lead to rebellion”. I don’t know where I heard that, but it makes sense and is true! A child needs both boundaries/rules and love/compassion.
not the same, but I'm mentally disabled (name isn't important, i have two of them) and two of my parents (paternal grandma is also a guardian who lived in my home, so i count her too) were the type to have rules and expectations without compassion to my situation. it's mild enough, and I'm technically intelligent enough, that they thought I was normal. but there's different kinds of intelligent, and even though I'm book smart and well spoken it doesn't necessarily mean my brain works properly, and my practical reasoning, impulse control and sensory processing are typically very poor. like, i would break down into a full tantrum when pots and pans fell or the neighbors shot fireworks, i would understand that something isn't good for me and upsets people but not be able to reason those consequences until I was being lectured or disciplined, and i can't manage my time or energy the way most people can. this is a measurable neurological difference in my brain from the brains of other people. if you saw my brain on a CT scan it wouldn't look the same as people without my conditions.
anyway, they all used to be like this, but at about 12, my mother sort of snapped out of it. I had never been to a psychiatrist at this point, but I had the Internet and a profound interest in neurology and psychiatry. I found what would eventually become my professional diagnoses, along with one extra thing i got wrong (bipolar disorder). I showed her, and she didn't really believe that I had them, but she believed that I had those behavioral symptoms and began researching them anyway, and listening when I found new resources that described how I felt and how I could learn in a way neither of us ever considered. I know I said it wasn't important, but I have adhd and autism. they tend to run in families, and we would also learn that my mother is autistic, and my father has adhd, and had their own ways of coping that aren't the same as what works for me. She still expected things of me that pushed the limit of what I thought I could do, but while my dad and grandma expected me to do them like I was normal, my mother took the time to work with me against the problem i was having, instead of antagonizing me for struggling. I'm on medication now, which I'd say helps clear up about 1/4 of my problems for about 6-10 hours a day, but her help has been infinitely more valuable to me than my adhd pills. I set timers for my tasks, I stay up at night and work graveyard shift because it's quieter and I still get to have breakfast with my parents, I use noise cancelling headphones with relaxing quiet music when I'm overwhelmed, I've found food that's healthy and avoids the many many food intolerances they don't tell you often comes with being autistic (seriously. dairy, alliums like onion and garlic, honey, eggs, soy, corn sugar, sulphurous vegetables and most refined oils are awful for my stomach), and a bunch of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting right now because they're just a natural part of my schedule at this point.
I have mad respect for any caregiver who takes care of a disabled person.
that child is an amazing actor!!
That's Hailee Eisenberg... Jesse Eisenberg's sister.
Without the tough love Hellen Keller wouldn't have thrived as she did. And there wouldn't be a school for the deaf and blind...GOD bless Hellens soul❤
She never thrived. It was all a fraud for Annes benefit.
They end up becoming bffs. Such a beautiful and true story. It’s my favorite! Hellen Keller and her teacher are such an inspiration. ❤❤❤
I had the greatest respect for Miss Sullivan, she took on a blind, deaf child and helped Helen discover an amazing future, Helen was brilliant and led a very productive life, thanks to Miss Sullivan
When I was a kid I saw the 1962 version of The miracle worker, I was about 6, it's what started me on my journey to become a psychologist to the deaf and HOH community ❤
I watched that version also as a kid. It was a very emotional and inspiring movie.
I'm glad that it began your journey as a healer.
@donnaroman9310 thank you. I've never been called a healer before but I love that
@@OdetteMckinney Haven't seen the new one. How would you both compare the two movies?
Such an underserved community. Thank you for your service to them.
@heidikickhouse- i haven't seen the new one yet either. I didn't even realize they had one until I seen this video.
Allowing misbehavior instead of teaching them is just lazy and it does the child absolutely no good to just be ignored. I grew up with a brother that was mentally handicapped and my parent raised all of us the same. He was disciplined a bit differently because his mind was that of a younger child but he had rules and had to learn how to do things for himself.
Children regardless of disability still have to learn boundaries
I watch this whole heartedly understanding the tough love of Mrs. Sullivan, "it's easier to feel sorry for Helen than to teach her how to behave." I will remember that.
My friend did the same with her disabled daughter, and she was out of control. Now, her daughter is in a place where she has structure, responsibilities, and boundaries and she's actually thriving! It is beautiful to see
Learned helplessness is such a real thing!! I loved this movie as a kid and it helped prepare me for working in the social field, gotta rewatch that as an adult soon 😘
Yes I worked with Special Needs children for 30 plus years.The expectations have to be high otherwise they cannot rise! Teaching as much independence as possible as well as limits! and boundaries
So true tantrums are a prime example of a spoiled child. That girl already has learned she can do what she wants. They have no idea how bad she will be later in life when they get older. She needs guidance
She's blind and deaf! How would she know what to do without being taught? She's not being disruptive for the sake of it, she's just eating the way she always has.
The teacher is frustrated with the parents, not the kid, because the parents haven't put any effort into teaching her -- it's not really about discipline, the kid is literally unable to interface with the world because her parents haven't bothered to find a way to teach her.
All 2024 kids and adult parents need to learn this lesson
I have AUDHD(Autism and ADHD) but that’s RIDICULOUS!!!! No child should be allowed to do that without being told off,Whether they have Special Needs or not,also the mother should of sat next to Helen of that’s what happens,Ik it would mess up her routine but still! That’s bad parenting and a child who has no boundary learning
Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. She had no developed way(at this point in her life) to communicate beyond what you see. Until she met this teacher. Great story, you should look it up!
Also, this was in the late 1800s. Most people didn't understand how to deal with disabilities at that time. The parents couldn't communicate with a blind and deaf child, so they did the best they could. Helen Kellers' story was significant in educating people on how to teach people with severe disabilities. This scene was the first of many turning points in her life.
@ yes Ik who Helen Keller is thank you I was just saying bc she was acting like a spoiled SEN kid💜
"AUDHD"
@ what?
How was she this good of an actor at such a young age !? I loved her in Paulie!❤
A very intelligent little girl, but doubtless to have been brutally abused by the Hollywood elites. Poor kids who grew up in Hollywood, etc! It's ONE THING for the grown-woman actresses, who KNOW what they have to do for creepy old men who are producers, etc., who wittingly sold their souls to the devil for wealth & fame, but it is ABSOLUTELY DEGENERATE & DESTRUCTIVE to ruin a child's life like that.
I remember watching this movie, the parents surprise and relief when Anne got Helen to fold her napkin was portrayed so well! The actors were amazing
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Haven't watched the movie yet, but i'm loving it already, love how she was determined to descipline her, despite her parent's resistence, and that's what eventually made her great.
I would love to see this movie, Helen Keller is a great inspiration
The Miracle Worker (2000)
@@Arella17Thank you
Thank you.
I loved this as a little girl. I never forgot about Helen and researched her years later. The courage and resilience of that woman is remarkable 💙
It’s a beautiful thing that they found a teacher who could reach her and unlock all that potential.
If you researched her, you would have realized it was a lie.
@@Orxbaneand if you actually did research her you would realise that it wasn't a lie
@ 😂😂 none of what’s said here is inaccurate. Stop it.
Rules are important with disabled kids too, the fact my parents (or family in general) didn’t realize that with my older sister only made more work for me when i grew mature enough to raise her better, but i gotta say that even though it took a while she grew up to be much better.
Coming from a 14 year old I see kids that are that age now and they need parents like that lady because kids are too spoiled
This is an amazing movie. Later, the nanny taught the girl how to read words written on her palm! Working with such kids takes so much patience and perseverance, and tough love, of course! Bless!
The world needs to see that spoiling any child is not the right way
What an interesting part to act, she really did justice on the part of Helen.
Her teacher was a godsend and stayed with her for the rest of her life. She was amazing and so was Helen.
The tough love her teacher demanded made Helen a very capable and successful women in American history.
and yet when we try to impose tough love on adults, they act like bratty children. ironic.
And it's ok for Helen to ruin the teachers breakfast, but not theirs? And when Helen kicked the teacher, the mother says, "Now she's hurt herself?" She kicked her, and if she hurt herself, she deserves it. And she's actually trying to get attention from her parents, that's why she was acting out. She didn't want pity, she wanted attention. Too many parents think that pity is the same as love. It is not!! It takes REAL love, to take the time to discipline and show appropriate attention, not just allowing anything that will shut the child up.
In the full scene she takes from everyone's plate, as she's used to. Anne (the teacher) is the only person who does anything about it, since as the parents say it's easier to let her have her way.
More than likely, Helen's tantrum isn't because she wants attention - being blind and deaf with parents who have no idea how to communicate with her, she has never been given any expectations or rules. So what's happening in this scene is Helen is being prevented from accessing food in the same way she always has, which absolutely no understanding as to why. She's frustrated and probably scared that this are changing and she has no idea how or why, because at this point she's entirely locked inside her own thoughts.
So while yes the tantrum did need to be addressed and changed, this isn't just "kid didn't get her way and she's mad about it", because we have to remember she truly has no idea what the things around her are happening the way they are.
Most Definitely! A simple tantrum. Not a result of her blindness!
She NEEDS to learn.
As do Most children,!
This teacher was 100% right, but in fairness to the family, it was difficult to teach her. She wasn't just blind, she was blind, deaf and mute. Back then there were no resources for working with that level of needs. The fact that the family didn't just put her in an asylum like most and paid a whole heap of staff so that she could still be in the house, sit at the table with her family, etc., is how they found someone who figured out how to communicate with her. Hence why Helen Keller and the things her teacher accomplished with her became world famous. They helped pave the way to change how children like her were treated, primarily proving they are intelligent enough to learn, if you can figure out how to communicate with them. You see some of those practices today with people who are both blind and deaf, i.e. signing into their hands so they can read by touch, along with the techniques to teach them how to learn letters, reading and spelling that way. All this to say, before judging the family for what we know today, remember that this family's love and not just giving up on their daughter, is one of the main reasons we know what we know today. ❤️
I read the book "Helen Keller's Teacher" when I was in grade school (a while ago), without knowing about either of them. Fascinating story, with incredible people.
Sadly, there are so many parents like this today. Pitying and spoiling a child are two of the worst things you can do for them.
I like this. It bothers me so much when people pamper mentally disabled children, its so much worse for them and eventually they turn 18 and still act like a 5 year old and throw tantrums and attack people. Ive seen it happen first hand.
This child has physical disabilities, she's blind and deaf but has no mental disabilities. She is actually quite intelligent.
@@gloriathompson558 They didn't say Helen had a mental disability. They're simply stating that they see this kind of thing too often with children who do. 🤦🏼♀️
@@gloriathompson558 read my comment again.
Not to mention the university students, who are disabled only by their attitudes, who act like 5-y.o's because they've never been disciplined!
@@MommaButters yes and a person's physical sphere of influece around is pretty fucking small. applying anecdotal information as a blanket for all people is a sign of stupiity.
Helen Keller, a person who after the teaching by this teacher became a great influence on society. She was a blind, deaf when she was born.
No, she was not born blind or deaf, but she became that way after severe illness at age two.
She became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months old after developing an acute illness/infection…she was not born with these handicaps although I’m sure she had no memory of being any different because she was so young when it happened 🤷♀️
I wouldn't call pushing communism a great influence on society, especially when the story is utter bollocks.
@@Orxbane The story is bullocks? what are you talking about lmao
TURNED OUT TO BE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND A BEAUTIFUL FRIEND THAT WAS A FRIEND AND LOVED HELEN IN TIME AND HELEN LOVED HER DEARLY... ❤
I have not seen this movie for ages. Annie Sullivan was truly the miracle worker in Helen Kellers life!
All children have the right to an equal education!
Equitable education
Why? We waste billions of dollars trying to educate blacks and it's a complete waste of time and money.
I loved the gesture of care and love from the woman in Green by the simple act of wiping the girls hand with a napkin once she had removed it from the plate, this simple act of kindness and respect for the child is incredibly simple at symbolic
Can't see anyone else in the roles except Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft. What terrific performances.
I remember watching this movie when I was a little girl!!! It even Taught me a lot about being patient with disabled people but also learning to behave myself!!
Theres a difference of helping someone who has it hard and never letting them grow. Doesnt matter if they have medical problems, money problems, or emotional ones
This is the remake, which is great on its own, but the original Miracle Worker, is amazing!! I watched it in school and was not bored!! Great book and movies. ❤
Much better and not same the family was not rich In original movie. Guess had to change for new movie. Never heard of. Was her dad with British accent in reality
@@shelleyharris4176it was the same family, same play, and only one Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan brilliantly portrayed by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
This is one of the greatest stories I ever read. The movie is awesome. Seeing Anne Sullivan teach Helen Keller has been one of the greatest inspirations of my life.
What’s it called?
My mom was a special care worker in a school nearby, the first year she was taking care of a non verbal autistic kid, he was very stuborn, agressive(she came home with bite marks basically every day) and everyone on school said that she should let him have his way so he didn't "disturb" anyone (he would scream and throw tantrums everytime he didn't get something he wanted)
By the end of the year my mom was able to calm down the tantrums(that happened everyday) to one every two weeks. He got better grades and harder activities in every subject and now spent way more time inside the classroom with the other students.
My mom is a very kind woman, but she can be stuborn too, that's what made it possible for her to help him
This is so true. Ppl make such excuses for those with special needs when they are in fact regular children who need to be taught on how to behave and what is appropriate. ❤ Bless her for actually taking the time to teach Helen
children with special needs are not in fact, regular children, and require different approaches based on the condition they are suffering. but nice try trying to invalidate disabilities/mental health you human piece of feces
I‘m just Reading Helens Story to our sixth graders. They do love it and are very inspired by her biography!!
Hi what's the name of this movie?
No surprise, everything else you teach them is a lie so why not this garbage story?
Helen Kellers Story is legendary she taught herself so many things with the help of her teacher
Truthfully Miss Sullivan was a miracle worker!
Sure she was
This is something alot of kids need these days.
You is right
Read three versions of this front to back ten times. Love Helen's story.
They need to make more movies about true stories like this.
Helen Keller was a real person back before I was even born. I've read every book. I can find that talks about what she went through.
You need compassion When you're dealing with children that are disabled, you have to take time and teach them how to be good and I know that it takes time and everything. That is what this teacher nanny, or whatever she was Helen to do. She was with her all the way through her life❤❤
Was she this wealthy
I red the book of this! I loved it. She really is a great teacher.
Every kid in 2024 needs to see this movie ! And know who Helen Keller is wondering if she was deaf, blind,anxiety disorder, ADD ADHA oppositional defiance disorder, OCD, and so many other disorders.......
What's the title of the movie please?
@@nelliebentil9829 "It's a lie"
Why would they need to see a movie about a fraud?
Thank goodness for that teacher. Helen went on to be able to speak and did many great things.
She was a beautiful person, like many who rescue animals that have been abused
This Teacher - Helen..Noth incredible Human beings! Thanks,Anne Sullivan .For giving the world the best Hellen Keller,there could ever be! ❤
R I P ,Anne & Helen❤🕊️
Self pity is a self destructive quality. Shame on the parents but good for them for allowing her to be disciplined/taught, by another.
lol I just had to watch this for school (PHONES R ALWAYS LISTENING FOLKS!!!) 😂😂😂
Annie Sullivan was such a champion for Helen Keller. He dedication and perseverance really are impressive.