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Definitions

Wiktionary

  1. adj. Having a normal (usual, ordinary) ability to process linguistic information and social cues; used especially as an antonym for autistic.
  2. n. One who is neurotypical; one who is not autistic, etc.

Etymologies

  1. neuro- +‎ typical. (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “She calls her neurotypical, meaning we do not have autism.”

    CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2007

  • “Trying to turn an autistic person into a neurotypical is like trying to give David Vitter a giant intellect.”

    Your Right Hand Thief

  • “Trying to turn an autistic person into a neurotypical is like trying to give David Vitter a giant intellect.”

    Your Right Hand Thief

  • “When one sibling has autism, the needs of so-called neurotypical children may seem to come second.”

    Newsweek: What Happens When They Grow Up

  • “I think they are the most valuable teachers we have and that the way they teach should really be extended even to "neurotypical" children, as clearly they are doing something right.”

    A Conversation with Marti Leimbach, Author of Daniel Isn't Talking

  • “Even better, when I described Cameron as appearing "neurotypical", I was told that parents don't normally use this term, as if I'm not smart enough to use clinical jargon.”

    Archive 2009-05-01

  • “His eye contact is increasing to the point of verging on, dare I say, "neurotypical", and the his words are really starting to roll.”

    Archive 2009-03-01

  • “When your firstborn child is Autistic, you really have no idea of how a "neurotypical" child is supposed to develop.”

    Archive 2009-03-01

  • “I know more than one family who didn't know they had a child with autism until they had a second "neurotypical" child.”

    Cameron Update.

  • “She calls us neurotypical, meaning we do not have autism.”

    CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2008

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  • jemidan "normal" Jun 12, 2009

  • dontcry eurotypical = no socks (unless wearing sandles)or underwear Apr 30, 2008

  • mollusque I'm surprised I hadn't found it already. Apr 30, 2008

  • dontcry I'm not obsessing about this but I KNEW that word would come up Apr 30, 2008

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