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An '''allistic''' person is someone who is not autistic. They may have ADHD, OCD, or other neurodivergencies, or they may be neurotypical, but they are not autistic.
An '''allistic''' person is someone who is not autistic. They may have ADHD, OCD, or other neurodivergencies, or they may be neurotypical, but they are not autistic.


"[[Neurotypical]]" or NT is sometimes used to mean allistic; however, it should mean "someone who is not [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergent (ND)]]."
"[[Neurotypical]]" or NT is sometimes (incorrectly) used to mean allistic.  Used properly, it means "someone who is not [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergent]] (ND) at all." A neurotypical person is allistic, and also does not have ADHD, OCD, or any other neurodivergencies.


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Revision as of 09:41, 23 August 2022

An allistic person is someone who is not autistic. They may have ADHD, OCD, or other neurodivergencies, or they may be neurotypical, but they are not autistic.

"Neurotypical" or NT is sometimes (incorrectly) used to mean allistic. Used properly, it means "someone who is not neurodivergent (ND) at all." A neurotypical person is allistic, and also does not have ADHD, OCD, or any other neurodivergencies.