Dr. Ravi Lukha
Ravi is a Medical Director at Bupa. You can ask him all about neurodiverse conditions, how to support a friend or family member with a neurodiverse condition and neurodiversity in ...
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Who are you?
Hi, I'm Dr Ravi Luca, medical director at Bupa UK Insurance. Are you curious about dyslexia or autism or any other neurodiverse condition? Come and ask me a question to find out more.
What is Neurodiversity?
The term neurodiversity refers to the way that everyone's brains naturally works and processes information differently from one another. Just as you may be born right-handed or have green eyes. How your brain works and where you sit on the cognitive spectrum will be unique to you. It's an umbrella term, really used to describe a number of these variations of thinking, behaving, or processing information. It's really important to note that neurodiverse conditions aren't deficiencies or abnormalities. When someone doesn't identify as neurodiverse, they may be referred to as neurotypical.
What are examples of conditions within neurodiversity?
Many conditions sit within the neurodiversity umbrella term. For example, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short; dyscalculia, dysgraphia and Tourette syndrome, just to name a few. It's important to be aware that they often exist on a spectrum and can vary in their effects on different people. For example, not everyone with ADHD has the same types or severity of symptoms.