But his co-workers also describe him as a healer and a morale booster, the Turnbulls write. Jay's life program is intricately thought out. It involves daily visits to places where people have been told his name, his story and what to expect. It extends right down to a card that he keeps in his wallet, which tells people who've never met Jay that he needs help filling out checks, that he loves music, that he dislikes big hugs and hard handshakes. It's all pretty intense.
Prescription drugs are part of that support.
We are convinced that we have a tremendous amount yet to learn about JT's biochemical functioning. The Turnbull's dream for Jay and other people like him is, they believe, revolutionary. People with disabilities need a life that possesses most of the same elements and rhythms enjoyed by people without disabilities. Love, I think. The Turnbulls have shown the way.