Tag Archives: Autism

14 years on wordpress

Posted on Dec 11, 2025 by duncanainsworth

Apparently today is the 14th anniversary of me signing up for wordpress! I’ll admit I don’t post on here as often as I could or should. I often struggle with coming up with something other people might consider interesting. I … Continue reading →

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The Small Hours

Posted on Oct 5, 2025 by duncanainsworth

What’s your favorite time of day? I’m not sure what it is about the middle of the night that I find so appealing, but I find it to be the best time of the “day”. Maybe it’s my ADHD or … Continue reading →

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What is Autistic Masking?

Posted on Aug 20, 2025 by duncanainsworth

What is autistic masking?In short, Masking is the conscious or unconscious efforts made by autistic people to hide or suppress their autistic traits and behaviours in order to fit in with Neurotypical (non-autistic) people. There are many ways that autistic … Continue reading →

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2023, A Year of Personal Positives.

Posted on Dec 31, 2023 by duncanainsworth

Here we are on Boxing Day 2023 (26/12/23)! With the year drawing to a close it’s only natural to do some reflecting on how the year has gone by. So how was 2023? For me, it has been a pretty … Continue reading →

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Learning about Autism Speaks and why so many autistic people despise them

Posted on Sep 16, 2023 by duncanainsworth

While I’ve been trying to be more involved in Neurodivergent communities across various social media platforms, I had the misfortune to discover Autism Speaks, the American “advocacy” charity. Most people would recognise their puzzle piece logo, even if they weren’t … Continue reading →

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Answering Peoples Questions On Autism, Dyspraxia and ADHD

Posted on Sep 12, 2023 by duncanainsworth

Recently I started A YouTube channel called Beardo Bloggins after I was diagnosed with ADHD just before Christmas 2022. The point of this channel was to show what life ws like for neurodivergent people as I also have Autism and Dyspraxia. I wanted to show what live was like through my eyes but also educate people on the things we face, but also answer any questions they might have about Autism, ADHD and Dyspraxia. I asked on various social media platform for people to send in their questions and I’ve included them and the answers below. There will also be video versions available at http://www.youtube.com/@BeardoBloggins. I would greatly appreciateif anyone has any additional questions they want to know about, The more the merrier as they say! Continue reading →

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