neurotypicals
Non-autistic people, colloquially
Neurotypicals are people whose neurological development and functioning fall within conventional norms—those without autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or similar conditions.
The term originated in autistic communities as a neutral counterpart to "autistic," gently highlighting that "normal" brains are just one variety: Neurotypicals don't always get our humor.
Sometimes used with light irony.
Innate cognitive differences concept
- neurotypicalityStandard cognitive functioning
- autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- neurodevelopmentalConcerning brain and nerve formation
processing · sensory · masking · stimming · sarcasm · subtext · developmental
Level of quality accepted
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- expectedRegarded as likely
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
ordinary · baseline · default · conforming · majority · commonplace · prevailing · usual
Being made part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- empathySharing another's emotions
understanding · ally · advocacy · stigma · discrimination · prejudice · ableism · othering
neurodiversity
Innate cognitive differences concept
- neurotypicalityStandard cognitive functioning
- autismNeurodevelopmental processing difference
- spectrumContinuous range of values
neurodevelopmental · processing · sensory · masking · stimming · sarcasm · subtext · developmental
standard
Level of quality accepted
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- expectedRegarded as likely
average · ordinary · baseline · default · conforming · majority · commonplace · prevailing · usual · unremarkable
inclusion
Being made part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
empathy · understanding · ally · advocacy · stigma · discrimination · prejudice · ableism · othering · exclusion