neurotypical
Etymology
neuro- + typical.
adj
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Having a normal (usual, ordinary) way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; often to contrast with autistic. Nancy, a high school student, saw herself as being helpful when she told Maureen, a neurotypical peer, that the horizontal lines on her shirt made her look fat. 2001, Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, Jennifer Stella, Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, page 17If our definition of empathy were to require we take the human cognitive norm (overwhelmingly influenced by neurotypical cognition) as the absolute standard by which to measure empathy, then indeed we would have to conclude autistics do not instinctively possess a good sense of empathy. 2006, Alan Griswold, Autistic Symphony
noun
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One who is neurotypical; one who is not autistic, schizophrenic etc. Well, let's face it, neurotypicals don't have the same focus you or I have. They always get distracted, by marriage, kids, competitive cooking shows. 2013-02-21, “Conventions of Space and Time”, in Community, season 4, episode 3 (Television), spoken by Toby (Matt Lucas)
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