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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does neurotypical mean?[/quote]

Its a term used to insult kids with special needs or developmental delays by highlighting the differences.  Its a completely unnecessary comment.[/quote]

It’s a term used within the special needs community to say that a child does not have special needs that are mental or emotional, usually as clarification, like OP did.  Child a has d special need, while child b is neurotypical.  It’s not a judgement, just an explanation.  For someone who works with children, knowing their is an older child with special needs and a younger child who is neurotypical could be vital.  A younger child is not mature enough to understand that the child with special needs has to have extra help and may get extra attention.  An older child is more likely to understand, even if the child is resentful or jealous.[/quote]

Kids understand more than you think as do adults.  Its offensive to describe kids as SN and neurotypical.  It absolutely is a judgement.[/quote]

No it’s not.  I work with families, both children with and without sn.  I need to know, before I walk into the situation, what the mental, emotional and physical limitations and expectations are for each child.  As soon as I hear neurotypical, my mind automatically catalogues all the permutations possible for that child based on age, size and home life.  It’s a good descriptor to another adult, but I agree that it shouldn’t be used around children.  Of course, I’m in the camp that the terms special needs, disabled, differently abled and handicapped should not be used around children either.  Each should have limitations and expectations specific to that one child, and using language in front of them that lumps children together is not conducive to the thought that everyone has different strengths and challenges.[/quote]

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