What does it mean?

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

Thank you.

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

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

Don't worry about being called a newbie.

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

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).

Last edited by 2ukenkerl on 31 Jul 2007, 7:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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

Ed Almos

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

Thank you.

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".