Helen Keller was an American woman that was both blind and deaf, but eventually learned to communicate with others through sign and spoken language by making contact with others. Despite her impairments, which areas of her brain were clearly still functioning to allow her to understand others?

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The somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing touch, and Wernicke's area is responsible for language comprehension. Helen Keller was able to understand others by feeling their hands as they signed and by listening to their voices.

Helen Keller Was an American Woman That Was Both Blind