neurotypical

neurotypical
Having a normal ability to process linguistic information and social cues; used especially as an antonym for 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.


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