Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity

By Sneha Kohli Mathur, Faculty Member of Psychology, University of Southern California

“That’s my dad. That’s MY DAD!” a visibly emotional Gus Walz exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, at the Democratic National Convention. It is rare to see this kind of wholesome love and admiration, especially in a public setting, from a teenager toward their parent.

For most Americans, this was their first introduction to Gus, the neurodivergent son of Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz. In a People interview published during the convention, Tim…

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