In this episode of the Extra Lucky Podcast, you’ll get to know pediatric occupational therapist Lora Jackle. Not only does Lora have an incredible perspective on patient and family care, but her personal story is one we are so grateful we get to share. As a single woman in her early 20s, Lora fostered then adopted a child with infant leukemia. In later years, she subsequently welcomed two more daughters, one of whom was born with Down syndrome. Don’t miss this story, interwoven with resilient and serendipitous moments. 

About Lora: Lora Jackle is a pediatric occupational therapist and a manager of a busy outpatient rehabilitation services team at a large hospital in Virginia. She is a graduate of the Virginia Partners in Policymaking program, and as such is a trained Virginia advocate for people with disabilities. She is the mom of three awesome girls (Marz, Riley, and Abby) and is passionate about raising self-advocates. Lora lives in Virginia with her husband, 3 girls, and her mom. She loves traveling and hopes to empower all three of her girls to explore the world! 

You can find Lora on Instagram @loraot. You can also find a beautiful take on her story in the book Dear Mama: Stories of an Extra Lucky Life.

The Extra Lucky Podcast is produced by Andie Amit of ⁠Sprouting Productions⁠.