The moment Minnesota governor Tim Walz gave a heartfelt shoutout to his family, and his son Gus Walz's tearful response, captivated the nation Wednesday night.
The viral moment between Tim Walz and his son Gus Walz during his speech at the DNC Wednesday especially touched those in the disability community.In a moment that captivated a nation, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gave a heartfelt shoutout to his family during his speech accepting the nomination for vice president Wednesday night.
"To see a family loving their son for exactly who he is and him loving them for loving him for exactly who he is. This is my family. This is so many families," said Lauren Schrero, disability rights lawyer and co-founder and the Nora Project, a nonprofit promoting disability inclusion in schools.
"This is the conversation that needs to be happening around disability everywhere. Disability is a natural part of the human experience," Schrero said. She and other disability advocates hope the Walz family's openness about their son will raise more attention needed for their community. "We have almost 2000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities institutionalized in the state . It shouldn't be that way. It doesn't have to be that way," Schrero said. "Tim Walz is certainly not the first or the most vocal, but if he is a catalyst to more conversation around disability, all the better."
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