Dr. Ann Turnbull was on the special education faculty at UNC-CH and University of Kansas. Now retired, she has authored 35 books and over 275 articles and chapters. In 1999, she was selected by the National Disability Historic Trust as one of 36 individuals who have “changed the course of history for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the 20th Century.” She is a proud member of the HOPE Board of Directors.