Today is Helen Keller Day in the virutal world of Second Life. This event celebrates the inclusion of everyone in virtual worlds despite disadvantages or disabilities as well as Helen Keller’s birthday. The event runs for 24 hours starting at 12:00 am June 27, 2009 at Pacific time.

This event will include the Virtual Guide Dog Project which gives your avatar a virtual guide dog named Max. This tool helps the visually impaired and blind to experience the virtual world of Second Life. Max is a German Sheperd that can lead his owner to the owner of other virtual objects, provide audio feedback on the surroundings and items encountered.

A keynote address will be given by Helen Keller’s great grandniece Keller Johnson Thompson. Other events include a wheelchair race, photo contest, building contests, presentations, games, and more.

Find out more here and at the http://www.virtualguidedog.com/ web site.