neurotypical

American  

[noor-oh-tip-i-kuhl, nyoor] / ˌnʊər oʊˈtɪp ɪ kəl, ˌnyʊər- /

adjective

1. relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: NT

   She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.

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noun

1. a neurotypical person.

Etymology

Origin of neurotypical

First recorded in 1990–95; neuro- + typical

Example Sentences

As diverse as the autistic population is, people across the spectrum are more likely to be stopped by law enforcement than neurotypical peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The study included 12 participants with autism, 10 with fetal alcohol syndrome, and 27 neurotypical individuals matched by age and biological sex.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

"I just kept thinking about what my life would look like if I was neurotypical."

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

In other words, we shouldn’t take RFK Jr.’s fearmongering at face value and adopt his seeming position that the average autistic person is highly disabled or somehow living a worse life than a neurotypical person.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

The National Autistic Society defines masking as a strategy used to "consciously or unconsciously appear non-autistic", in an attempt to 'fit in' in a neurotypical society.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025