1. neurotypical - Noun
2. neurotypical - Adjective
neurotypical (comparative more neurotypical, superlative most neurotypical)
Having a normal (usual, ordinary) way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; often to contrast with autistic.
neurotypical (plural neurotypicals)
One who is neurotypical; one who is not autistic, schizophrenic etc.
Issues to do with disability, mental health and not being neurotypical often affect many genuine teenagers but are rarely reflected in the fiction they read. Tansy Rayner Roberts
“Autistic burnout” is a popular term among the autistic community for the mental exhaustion that results from trying to pass as neurotypical. Source: Internet
Sheckley said the ideal balance is to have 30 percent of students with disabilities and 70 percent of so-called "neurotypical" students. Source: Internet
“Many of my friends who are on the spectrum are very stressed out, because there's been a sharp increase of people telling us how much of a burden they are, especially for my friends who are nonspeaking or unable to ‘pass’ as neurotypical. Source: Internet
“You should know better than to allow able-bodied & neurotypical to represent the disabled community. Source: Internet
Specifically: *Type 1: Neurotypical children that are very early readers. Source: Internet