Atypical vs Autistic - What's the difference?
atypical | autistic |
A person who has autism.
* 2006 , Alan Griswold, Autistic Symphony
As adjectives the difference between atypical and autistic
is that atypical is not conforming to the normal type while autistic is pertaining to, or having autism.As nouns the difference between atypical and autistic
is that atypical is (pharmacy) an atypical antipsychotic while autistic is a person who has autism.atypical
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autistic
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(en noun)- If our definition of empathy were to require we take the human cognitive norm (overwhelmingly influenced by neurotypical cognition) as the absolute standard by which to measure empathy, then indeed we would have to conclude autistics do not instinctively possess a good sense of empathy.