neurotypical
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- adjective
- /ˌnʊroʊˈtɪpɪkəl/
- Specialized
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neurotípico
- Over time, people with ASDs can develop skills that help them adjust to living more effectively in a neurotypical world.
- neurotypical (NT
Can I somehow help them acquire social skills that are neurotypical?
- Can I somehow help them acquire social skills that are neurotypical?
- So you're neurodivergent and you also have certain tendencies that are considered outside of what the neurotypical way of things is.
- I think for me, I, I don't know, I think I just had to, I mean, maybe it's part of the whole thing where I feel like I'm not neurotypical.
- And I think that's been one of the many gifts my wife has given me is actually involving me in life, like in a just a normal sort of neurotypical way.
Examples
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I am not neurotypical, so things that seem right in my head don't translate quite perfectly.
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During the first session, the facilitator introduced the first two target responses (complex initiation domain) by showing a video of neurotypical young adults engaging in the target behaviors.
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An autistic child is different from a neurotypical child.
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On this view, autistic people may track statistics just as neurotypical people do when the environment is stable.
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We will never be neurotypical, but that doesn't mean we can't have a job and lead a successful life.
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In a neurotypical classroom, teachers often use different strategies to accommodate students with diverse learning needs.
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Many neurotypical children easily pick up social cues that may be challenging for those with autism.
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The film highlights the experiences of both neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals in navigating their friendships.
How Typical
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Etymology
Neurotypical comes from neuro- meaning 'nerve' or 'brain' and typical meaning 'usual' or 'normal'. So, as an adjective it describes people who have the usual brain development and ways of thinking, often used when talking about autism or other forms of neurodivergence.