Neurotypical

Neurotypical is a word used to describe a person who has a typical brain. This not only includes non-autistic people, but also people without mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities or any other neurological illness or disorder such as epilepsy or brain tumours. It is the opposite of neurodivergent.

For a word for non-autistic, see allistic.

Stacey is has a typically functioning brain. She is neurotypical.

Phoebe has anxiety. She is not neurotypical

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