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An allistic person is someone who is not autistic. They may have ADHD, OCD, or other neurodivergencies, or be neurotypical but are NOT autistic.
'''Allism''' is the antonym of [[Autism|autism]]. An '''allistic''' person is someone who is 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 for short) is often used synonymously with allistic by many people. However, this is ''incorrect'': while an allistic person can, by definition, never be autistic they can still be [[Neurodivergence|neurodivergent]] in other ways. (For example: someone who isn't autistic but is ADHD is both allistic and neurodivergent)
 
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Citation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/allistic

Latest revision as of 19:57, 5 October 2022

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

Neurotypical (or NT for short) is often used synonymously with allistic by many people. However, this is incorrect: while an allistic person can, by definition, never be autistic they can still be neurodivergent in other ways. (For example: someone who isn't autistic but is ADHD is both allistic and neurodivergent)

Citation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/allistic