Gus Walz, the 17-year-old son of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has a nonverbal learning disorder. He's one of millions of American kids with the condition, which has been described as the opposite of dyslexia.
After his heartfelt reaction to his father's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention thrust him into the spotlight, 17-year-old Gus Walz has become one of the most high-profile people with nonverbal learning disorder. The condition doesn't mean Gus can't speak — he does. After hearing his dad, Minnesota Gov.
also affects higher-order thinking, which is used to organize our thoughts and plan a project that requires multiple steps. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen told People magazine that they noticed differences between Gus and his classmates from an early age, and that those differences 'became increasingly clear' as he grew older. The couple, both teachers, didn't specify what those differences were.
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