Bird, Annie

Bird begins her interview by describing her background, early mentors, and path to speech pathology. She details her early career with the Nebraska Department of Education and legislative changes regarding school integration of disabled children. She discusses being recruited to the Munroe-Meyer Institute and her responsibilities there. She discusses the significance of support for families, valued departments at MMI as well as reflects on memorable interactions, feedback, and challenges during her career. Bird describes her pride in the growth of the mission, support for the field of autism and schools, and her board responsibilities. She describes her continued volunteer roles after retirement, the awards she has received, and her continued connection to MMI. She discusses the growth of MMI and the continued connection to UNMC. Bird concludes her interview by reflecting on her career, people and families she interacted with, Camp Munroe’s impact, and an overview of her career’s timeline.

Transcript of an interview with Annie Bird.