MR. JONES’ MAKE-OVER

I found it appalling that Shushan had Jones spend $300 on a suit he has no practical use for. Jones’ make-over would have been just as effective if he had purchased casual clothing suitable to his lifestyle. Instead, he has a suit that will need dry cleaning and wear out quickly because it won’t receive the care it requires.

Shushan needs to interact more with the developmentally disabled adults he theorizes about. As a former employee and current volunteer for the Exceptional Children’s Foundation, I know that the majority of parents of developmentally disabled adults dress their children in clothing appropriate to society’s standards of dress. Yes, they can be “overprotective and frightened,” but what parent isn’t guilty of that?

The sad truth is that the developmentally disabled individuals who fit Shushan’s stereotype are usually those living in state/group-run homes where the caretakers are not really concerned with their clients’ appearances.

You need to do a story on the people who interact and really make a difference in the life of the disabled population (parents, counselors and physical therapists), those whom Shushan categorizes as “moving too slowly.”

TROI L. MCCLENTON

Los Angeles