When Anne first started to work with Helen. She decided it would be best for the two of them to move into a small cottage on the plantation. To communicate with Helen, Anne would spell words into Helen's hand. Without knowing or understanding the meaning of the words, Helen would imitate these gestures. Helen finally made this connection between words and objects when Anne poured water on Helen's hand and spelled the word water. Helen, who had previously known the word water before she was ill, was thrilled when she understood this connection. Helen wanted to know every object's term. As Helen became familiar with more and more words, she was accepted into Perkins Institute School for the Blind. She was excited when she realized the students there faced the same difficulties Helen faced in life. During her stay at Perkins, Anne interpreted lectures and class discussions for Helen. Helen studied very hard and enjoyed other aspects of life as well. She even learned how to play the piano by feeling the vibrations of the different keys. Helen also learned Braille, a written language in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and phrases. Helen, despite her complications, overcame the struggles and challenges in her life.