On Monday, August 26, Deputy Executive Director Maura Sullivan had an editorial published in the Boston Globe‘s opinion section. The article discusses the cultural impact of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s son, Gus, who has a nonverbal learning disorder, and his emotional response at the Democratic National Convention. Maura then discusses how this moment of inclusion and representation on a national (and international) scale can influence policy and advocacy going forward.
“Representation of people with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities means centering them in advocacy so their lived experience is highlighted. Years of legal and policy advocacy may not have moved the needle as far as Gus and his dad potentially did last week. In an instant, on a national stage, they became beacons of social change.”
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