Published on 12, July, 2020
I've always had a lesion in my brain and I've had epilepsy for as long as I can remember, so I was pretty neuro atypical long before I got this autism diagnosis as an adult just one or two years ago. I don't think you can say that someone you never met and know nothing about is "neurotypical" It's just a complete assumption and it's rude.
I think its the flip side to the way the medical profession has pathologised any characteristic or behaviour that does not fit into their definition of "normal".
I have heard it used derisively before. But I don't see it as a derogatory term and I doubt many people that are would take offence at being called neurotypical.
In the end its just a collective term for talking about those in society who do not display neurological differences. And, though everyone is an individual and you should never make judgements about people, there are circumstances where categorising people in to groups for the purpose of a discussion is necessary.