adjective
- having a neurological development and functioning that is considered typical or standard; not neurodivergent.
Usage: commonly used in discussions of autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences; informal but widely recognized in educational and medical contexts
noun
- a person whose neurological development and functioning is considered typical or standard.
Usage: commonly used in discussions of autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences; informal but widely recognized in educational and medical contexts
Examples
- Many neurotypical children develop language skills at a similar pace.
- She identifies as neurodivergent, while her brother is neurotypical.
- Neurotypical social norms may not apply to everyone on the autism spectrum.
- The school offers support for both neurotypical and neurodivergent students.
- Some neurotypicals struggle to understand sensory sensitivities in autistic individuals.
- He is a neurotypical who works as an advocate for neurodivergent rights.