was a powerful and memorable moment from last month's Democratic National Convention.

It came when Gus was the son of vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, emotionally cheered as his father deliver his acceptance speech.

>> But online commenters mocked the 17 year-old actions sparking backlash.

The team has ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorder as well as non-verbal learning disorder.

Disability rights activists are speaking out reminding people of the harm that can come from this language and other language directed at people with disabilities.

Joining us now is to move.

You scored a research associate at the Institute on Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois, Chicago tomorrow.

U.S. thank you for joining us.

O Paulo.

Thank you for having me.

It's a bite.

So first briefly, if you would remind folks what Niro divergence is.

>> think we'll do it out to me.

I think of you about origins the different ways that brain sees the world processes information.

>> Or how we?

Navigate feelings.

So you go follow of ADHD rubble.

though mental health, 80 developmental or how the 2 of disabilities and that brother.

But we mostly use still diverse is seen celebrate that we use operates different ways.

>> Absolutely.

So in that moment during the DNC, we saw gusts he gets up.

He starts crying.

He's cheering, quote.

That's my dad, which any parent of a 17 year-old would be thrilled >> 18 year-old would be proud and thrilled so proud of their parent like that.

But what was your reaction to some of the comments that were made about gas after You're on campus.

Well, I would like to point out if it's a color.

The calm is told from a BJ Kingston.

>> And and culture now.

>> Is it written to see people still make your photo disability in general.

But >> it is very saying full very unprofessional to see.

2 people in powerful positions making fun of a does.

It is moment, especially.

We have some.

I like Jackie Sobel high school.

Bought about coach and Robin media figure as well.

And locals and calls also proud media number making those remarks.

>> Well, if got a hoax, all diet, sorry, I was just going folks who made those remarks online.

They retracted them or they took down the post once they learned of gus's disability.

But did that make it any better?

>> Absolutely not.

Is like vomit.

What it's out there is out there.

Can't take it back.

>> It's like vomit.

All Write that down.

So let's talk about the language itself to mow the U.S. what you know, how does that kind of language have an impact on someone who might be trying to find the support or help that they need to support them.

>> People a leg was like the R word or Other of derogatory terms.

and the that will eventually get team.

The community stakeholders.

It goes to.

Can provide resources, jobs if that's a you as a provider.

It here in those comments.

That may reject.

We The pleas will help from a president disability for resources because base all of that, what the president said about, a lot of people with disabilities.

They will see that it is that 15 be a society based on those that could have use it at all.

Not only.

He would just themselves but also.

>> Has >> about to support or that's what >> people who provide those resources.

There are also many comments, you know, that referred to gust as adorable.

But what's the problem with some of those comments as well?

>> I mean, if you're good-looking guy without is a that's that's not a pro.

What is but followed this up the lives.

We often called either evil or doble simply because we are seen as either.

>> Less out like or bath a society.

>> When effects?

People with disabilities like myself.

All new at average folks that Joe, like myself.

Are human just like everybody else.

We are capable of.

Lots of things including a how we see How it It's just the U.S. >> Right.

So so some of those comments can be in fan slicing, I think, is actually.

You also live with an invisible disability and full disclosure.

I'm also the parents of children who are neurodiverse.

>> What doesn't happen.

People don't recognize your experience as a person who is divergent.

>> It will get to miss out on a great story they live in my experience, too.

If I fit the bobsled, if people to us.

Live.

needs to either disability.

>> What or >> the fact that.

I have 5th of this ability, they people of miss out all and how Fred, or the fact that I'll do my best to.

Raisman Or the fact do lots of other things and no thought things.

Besides my disability.

>> All right.

So there's there's a lot we can talk about here to both the U.S., but we have to leave it there.

Thanks thanks you for joining