How to Use neurotypical in a Sentence

neurotypical

adjective
  • And even the neurotypical brain has its own spectrum of quirks.
    — Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Both their sons are neurotypical.
    — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • And then folks who are neurotypical are those who fall outside of those categories.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • People on the autism spectrum are stopped by police at higher rates than their neurotypical peers.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Children with autism and their neurotypical peers have a lot to offer one another.
    — Damar Services, Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2018
  • My brother and his wife have two beautiful, healthy, neurotypical kids.
    — The Washington Post, 22 May 2020
  • James says about the difference between neurotypical girls and those not on the autism spectrum.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • But even with the delayed start, most healthy, neurotypical kids achieve at least daytime continence by age three.
    — Leah Campbell, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • But as attuned as Theo is to his son, love and patience alone will not make Robin neurotypical.
    — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Most parents of healthy, neurotypical children take it as a given that their child will be able to potty train when the time is right.
    — Leah Campbell, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Many of those changes also could benefit neurotypical and non-deaf workers.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Women with autism are three to four times more likely to attempt suicide than neurotypical women.
    — Zhara Astra, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2022
  • And Truly, who is neurotypical, also keeps him and Laura on their toes.
    — Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2020
  • Overall, most school initiatives have been lauded for teaching neurotypical kids how to better care for their health.
    — Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022
  • Our kids on the spectrum, being around so many neurotypical kids, develop friendships.
    — Kristina Rizga, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Educating a child with severe autism can cost up to 20 times more than teaching a neurotypical child.
    — John McLaughlin, Slate Magazine, 13 July 2017
  • Ivet Rios is a parent of both a neurotypical and a neurodivergent child.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Their diverse cognitive styles can lead to unique solutions that neurotypical peers might overlook.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Neurodiverse people like me spend a lifetime learning how to fit into a neurotypical world.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The suicide rate is 3x higher for autistic folks than NT [neurotypical] folks.
    — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2022
  • When neurotypical children throw a Frisbee for the first time, for instance, the disc may over- or undershoot the target.
    — Washington Post, 29 July 2021
  • A lot of the time that is because people have a picture in their minds of how a person with autism should behave, but that is based on neurotypical experiences.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Highmore plays a talented young surgeon with autism and savant-syndrome, but in real life, the actor is neurotypical.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Sia has made the mistake of choosing a neurotypical individual to portray a person with autism.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2020
  • For autistic artists, the fact that Sia said a neurotypical actress was recast as the lead sends the troubling message that autistic people are bad hires.
    — New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Her students, all of whom have a learning disability, were scattered among their neurotypical peers, laughing and chatting.
    — Katie Gillespie, The Seattle Times, 24 Sep. 2019
  • What many neurotypical people are terrified to do for a brief moment is what many autistic people are doing every moment of their entire lives.
    — Grace Tame, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • By being open about her autism, Woo defuses and demystifies it for neurotypical colleagues and clients.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Alzheimer’s disease is far more common in people with Down syndrome than in the neurotypical population.
    — Ciara McCarthy 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
  • All of the substances are just a cope trying to feel neurotypical while being in public, but obviously that isn’t a real solution.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

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