by Joan Borton | Nov 9, 2023 | Stories
The conference was nearly over. Exhibitors were packing up their displays and heading out. A young man in a power wheelchair hovered in the open area between Luke 14 Exchange’s table and three others. I’d seen him around, but we’d never talked. We nodded to one...
by Joan Borton | Jul 12, 2023 | Stories, Why We Exist
Here is a podcast from one of the people I mentor. Bill Copple has survived multiple brain injuries. I think that listening to this podcast will help you understand how people with brain injury work to overcome. A couple of times during the interview Bill says that he...
by Joan Borton | Feb 15, 2023 | Stories
What does it take to write a book? What are the characteristics you think would be of utmost importance? What about illustrating a book? If you’re like me, your answers may fall along the lines of being focused, intelligent, passionate, well-read, and computer...
by Joan Borton | Jul 6, 2022 | Stories, Uncategorized
July is Fragile X Awareness Month. Luke 14 Exchange is grateful to Jessie Olivio Dougherty for writing and sharing this part of her family’s story with us. When we first began our family almost 17 years ago, we had never heard of Fragile X Syndrome.* It...
by Joan Borton | Jun 1, 2022 | Stories
If you talk with Rachel Petri, you are going to hear the phrase “living on mission” often. Since it is such a powerful concept to this young woman, I wanted to explore what that means to her, and how she arrived at this place as a not quite 20-something...
by Joan Borton | May 4, 2022 | Stories
Written by Lyla Swafford, author of It Takes More Than Legs to Stand. Her memoir is available on Amazon or you connect with when you follow her blog. My daughter came as an unexpected gift. As a woman with cerebral palsy, people didn’t think I could birth or raise a...
