This quilt is dedicated to my daughter Lisa who was born with brain damage that left her unable to use her arms or legs, or to speak. Over the last 30 years, Lisa has been an inspiration to almost everyone she has come into contact with. For some it was just having a more positive outlook, some became more accepting of people's differences, and some have gone on to profoundly affect the lives of others. The most exciting of these inspirations happened five years ago when Ardyce Burley, who works with Lisa at the Polk County DAC, had a discussion with her son, Eric, a software engineer, about her frustrations with Lisa's inability to communicate. Eric has developed a software package that Lisa uses everyday to "talk" to us; more importantly, LisaCOMM is also being used by other disabled people around the country to help open up their worlds, too.

Inspiration

      Created by: Roxanne Melberg

This quilt is sponsored by the Women's Fund