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02 Jun 2007, 9:30 pm

I'm new here, and I've noticed a lot of folks talking about how people with AS think and act as opposed to "NTs". So what does "NT" stand for? Please edumacate me ...


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02 Jun 2007, 9:34 pm

NT stands for Neuro Typical. It's what we call the people that call themselves normal.



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02 Jun 2007, 9:46 pm

And there is somewhat of a dispute over whether NT means not having any neurobiological conditions whatsoever, or if it simply means not being on the autistic spectrum.

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04 Jun 2007, 5:59 pm

Oh, that explains it. Thanx!


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