A place for all the autistic eagles out there.Autistic EagleTumblr (3.0; @autisticeagle)http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/Does anyone else have a really hard time when people's appearances change? An acquaintance of mine has been on steroid medication recently, and it's caused her face to look a little different, and for some reason I'm finding it very distressing - not quite sure why, though. Has this kind of thing ever happened to anyone else here?It’s the subtle change. Not many autistic people are OK with it. I’m definitely...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978534274http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978534274Tue, 21 May 2013 18:57:29 +1000quantumfrogsHi so I feel really ignorant asking this so you guys don't have to answer it but what's the difference between "bi-gender" and "transgender?"There is no such thing as a stupid question  OK, so transgender is an umbrella term meaning anyone...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978329009http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978329009Tue, 21 May 2013 18:49:43 +1000quantumfrogsIs it common/likely for people on the autism spectrum to also have tourettes or a tic disorder?Not especially from experience, but then again I don’t have any numbers on it so I can’t be sure.  —...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978104166http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50978104166Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41:00 +1000quantumfrogsNow that Samby (Sam/Abby) is “out,” I can tell you guys about my superpower! Apparently,...Now that Samby (Sam/Abby) is “out,” I can tell you guys about my superpower! Apparently,...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50971698198http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50971698198Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:00 +1000lindsayface47If any you ever post about suicide related stuff could you add a tag for suicide and suicidal thoughts pleaseAbsolutely. We’ll tag it as “Suicide.”http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50970112250http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50970112250Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:26 +1000lindsayface47Thank you for editing the ask xoAny time, love.  By the way, if any of you have any triggers that are besides the norms that we...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50965204058http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50965204058Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:00 +1000lindsayface47I don't know if this is helpful, but I use a sort of makeshift sign language. I'm rarely nonverbal long enough to need proper sign language. And I go nonverbal in situations where there would be no one to understand me anyway. But I've memorized the gestures that non-signing people best understand for certain concepts and objects so they'll usually get the gist until I remember how to speak words again.http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50964897575http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50964897575Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:40 +1000lindsayface47Post from anon:Please, for the person using ASL, use it with courtesy and caution: ASL is it’s own language,...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50955039324http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50955039324Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:00 +1000lindsayface47I have a couple friends who speak ASL, so I learned some words from them. I found a bunch of different words by looking online, and there are entire websites that act as dictionaries. I don't use ASL very much, because I don't know how to express feelings and emotions that way, nor do many people I know understand it. I have pretty good handwriting, so if I lose my voice, I usually resort to writing stuff out (or, alternatively, typing it on my phone).http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50936675456http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50936675456Tue, 21 May 2013 07:51:15 +1000lindsayface47Am I the only autistic person who has this friend who's "my voice"?When I had a friend, I followed him around everywhere, I couldn't move if he weren't around, I couldn't speak or anything. Are someone else common with this?*** Sorry I wrote it wrong the last time.http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50936659546http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50936659546Tue, 21 May 2013 07:51:02 +1000lindsayface47Abby said that she can feel attracted by someone once that she knows him/her fairly well. This is called demiromantic or demisexual orientation. I interpreted it that way, but maybe I am wrong.I don’t think that really fits. I think maybe I just need to ignore labels for this, because I...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50927344743http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50927344743Tue, 21 May 2013 05:51:59 +1000quantumfrogsI was taught British Sign Language finger spelling in year 4 (aged 9) and if you can't afford classes (like me) just google "BSL finger spelling" and there are charts and videos available. It's a really good and easily learnt skill.http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926692793http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926692793Tue, 21 May 2013 05:43:04 +1000diaduitcluaisteFor people living in the Merseyside area wishing to learn Sign Language the Talking Hands Academy is run by deaf people (who, in my experience, make by far the best British Sign Language tutors).http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926315716http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926315716Tue, 21 May 2013 05:37:54 +1000bloodsailadmiralackbar[cont] another way to learn is if you have a friend that has access to college classes, and having them teach you bit by bit. this is how i started to learn and it also helped them communicate with me when i couldn't speak. it can make for really powerful allies if you have someone close to you willing to do so.http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926299239http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50926299239Tue, 21 May 2013 05:37:40 +1000static-nonsenseif one can afford it, one of the possible ways to learn some basic sign language is to take a course in it at your local community college [if they offer one]. they're cheaper than going to a university and don't require you to sign up as a student. many classes do not allow talking in class either - making it easier to practice /and/ being beneficial for when you're nonverbal. otherwise if there isn't someone with me to speak for me, i use my tablet or my ipod to write things out.That’s a good idea. I wonder if there’s a free online course option for those that...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50925996361http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50925996361Tue, 21 May 2013 05:33:27 +1000static-nonsenseCould being non-verbal also be the massive feeling that you don't want to talk, and if you do you'll be irritable and all like "RAWR RAWR BLARGH"?Sort of that bubbling feeling that starts to boil eventually? I think so, probably. - Lucashttp://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50923907515http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50923907515Tue, 21 May 2013 05:03:46 +1000autisticeagleI get non verbal too if thats any use to anyone. When in shops I ALWAYS get my boyfriend to talk to the people who work there. It makes me so frustrated because I feel childish :(I get that way too sometimes in really loud, crowded areas. When I go shopping with my mom,...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50922897743http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50922897743Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:44 +1000katecqI had to shower in grandmas shower yesterday and I got an meltdown because the water was wrong, so I we're in the bath for 1.5 hours. Everyone thought I were sad, and I can't tell my mom why because she'll get mad at me, what should I do? They think it's because I am being bullied at school and stuff, so they try to give me sympathy....Why would your mom get mad? The majority of our problems with things like changes in water pressure...http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921975328http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921975328Tue, 21 May 2013 04:34:26 +1000lindsayface47Am I the only autistic person who has this friend who's "my voice"?When I had a friend, I followed him around everywhere, he couldn't move, if he we'rent there, I couldn't speak or anything. Are someone else common with this?http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921857917http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921857917Tue, 21 May 2013 04:32:32 +1000lindsayface47This is for those that go non-verbal when confronted: do you know sign language, and if you do are you able to speak that way or do you find your whole body seizes up as well? I've noticed that I can move around but the words just won't come out and it's lead to some confrontations not coming to the conclusion that I want. Another question is, if you do seize up, what helps you get the words out? And the last question is what the best source you have found to learn basic sign language?http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921839447http://autisticeagle.tumblr.com/post/50921839447Tue, 21 May 2013 04:32:15 +1000lindsayface47