She is a famous writer and educator who is proficient in English, French, German, Latin and Greek. She traveled all over the United States and the world to raise money for schools for the blind and devoted her life to the welfare and education of the blind. She has won the praise of people all over the world and won many government awards. His main works are If I Have Three Days of Light, My Life and My Teacher.

He wrote more than a dozen works in his life and devoted himself to social activities to help disabled children, protect women's rights and interests and strive for racial equality. 1964 won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.