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Why this writer says her son deserves a champion like Tim Walz

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When Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, his son stole the show.
In a viral moment, the cameras panned to 17-year-old Gus Walz, who, with tears in his eyes, stood up, clapped loudly, pointed to the stage and appeared to repeatedly yell out: "That's my dad!"
Some cheered the new visibility of neurodivergent people.
But what do advocates and parents of neurodiverse children actually want from government officials, like Tim Walz, in terms of policy?
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When Tim Walz accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president, his son stole the show.
In a viral moment, the cameras panned to 17-year-old Gus Walz, who, with tears in his eyes, stood up, clapped loudly, pointed to the stage and appeared to repeatedly yell out: "That's my dad!"
Some cheered the new visibility of neurodivergent people.
But what do advocates and parents of neurodiverse children actually want from government officials, like Tim Walz, in terms of policy?
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