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'''Allism''' is the antonym of [[Autism|autism]]. An '''allistic''' person is someone who is not autistic.
'''Allism''' is the antonym of [[Autism|autism]]. An '''allistic''' person is someone who is not autistic.


[[Neurotypical]] (or NT for short) is sometimes ''incorrectly'' used as a synonym for allistic; however, while an allistic person can never be autistic by definition they can still be [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergent]] in other ways.
[[Neurotypical]] (or NT for short) is sometimes ''incorrectly'' used as a synonym for allistic: while an allistic person can never be autistic by definition they can still be [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergent]] in other ways.


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Revision as of 19:46, 26 August 2022

Allism is the antonym of autism. An allistic person is someone who is not autistic.

Neurotypical (or NT for short) is sometimes incorrectly used as a synonym for allistic: while an allistic person can never be autistic by definition they can still be neurodivergent in other ways.