Neurotypical

Neurotypical is an adjective that means not displaying signs of autism. Our word of the day combines the Greek prefix N-E-U-R-O with the word ‘typical,’ also of Greek origin. Neurotypical refers specifically to some who does not display the symptoms associated with the neurological condition known as autism. Here’s an example of it in use: The doctor has generally worked only with autistic patients. His only experience with neurotypical patients came years before he found his current specialty.