What does it mean?

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aimeeandbeatles
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26 Jul 2007, 9:59 pm

Sorry for the "newbie" question, but what does "NT" mean?

Thank you. :oops:

maulwurfmann
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26 Jul 2007, 10:15 pm

Neurotypical, I believe. Someone who isn't AS...?

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lelia
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26 Jul 2007, 10:31 pm

neurotypical, yes, also someone without Williams Syndrome, retardation, schizophrenia etc. Otherwise known as normal. I asked that question a few months ago.

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26 Jul 2007, 11:01 pm

Don't worry about being called a newbie.

Everyone whos new to the word is gonna wonder what it means.

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27 Jul 2007, 6:16 am

Around here, NT is used almost like "english" is used ahmish. The Amish refer to non amish as english(even though many aren't english). Aspies may refer to non-autistics as NTS(even though many aren't NT).

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27 Jul 2007, 8:21 am

It's the technical term for the 'normal' folk who don't have to deal with AS on a daily basis.

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27 Jul 2007, 9:41 am

It's the term used for those with the common, ordinary variety of brain. :wink:

aimeeandbeatles
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27 Jul 2007, 11:48 am

Thank you. :oops:

likedcalico

27 Jul 2007, 12:16 pm

I read NT means someone who isn't on the autism spectrum. Has the definition of the word changed now?

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27 Jul 2007, 12:21 pm

likedcalico wrote:

I read NT means someone who isn't on the autism spectrum. Has the definition of the word changed now?

The autism community may have coined the term but you can hardly call a person with schizophrenia "NT".

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