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Neurotypical people do not have autism or another developmental differences.
Neurotypical people do not have autism or another developmental differences.


Individuals who live with autism, are on the spectrum, or who have other developmental differences are ''neurodiverse'' or ''neurodivergent''.
Individuals who live with autism, are on the spectrum, or who have other developmental differences are ''neurodiverse'' or ''neurodivergent''.
An alternative term for ''neurodiverse'' is ''neuro-atypical''.




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Latest revision as of 16:34, 27 April 2022

Diversity and inclusion - neurodiversity.

Neurotypical describes people of typical developmental, intellectual, and cognitive abilities.

Neurotypical people do not have autism or another developmental differences.


Individuals who live with autism, are on the spectrum, or who have other developmental differences are neurodiverse or neurodivergent.


An alternative term for neurodiverse is neuro-atypical.


See also