Neuroatypical vs. Neurotypical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Neuroatypical and Neurotypical
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Neuroatypical
Having an atypical neurological configuration.
Neurotypical
Neurotypical or NT, an abbreviation of neurologically typical, is a neologism widely used in the autistic community as a label for non-autistic people. It refers to anyone who does not have any developmental disorders such as autism, developmental coordination disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.
Neurotypical
Not having a neurodevelopmental disorder, especially autism spectrum disorder
Neurotypical students.
Neurotypical
Relating to or characteristic of people who do not have a neurodevelopmental disorder, especially autism spectrum disorder
Neurotypical behavior.
Neurotypical
A person who is neurotypical.
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Neurotypical
Having a normal usual, ordinary way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; often to contrast with autistic.
Neurotypical
One who is neurotypical; one who is not autistic, schizophrenic etc.
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