A sickness took her hearing and eyesight and it seemed like all hope was gone for communicating with young Laura Bridgman. That was, until a lonely townsman approached the girl and spoke to her through signing words on the palm of her hand. He changed her life in that very moment, but little did he or Laura know that she would go on to inspire one of America's most influential minds. Tune in for the rest of the story! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bridgman