Autism Facts #1 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. I-Most common grasp for children under 4 is the palmer grasp
2. I-No medical detection for Autism
3. O-Higher levels than average of anxiety
4. B-Speech: Speech therapists (SLP/CDA), work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and social communication, as well as swallowing disorders, in both adults and children.
5. G-Many young adults don't receive any healthcare after childhood
6. N-No medical cure
7. O-Stimming is a self rewarding behaviour
8. B-Children with Autism may fixate on random objects or topics
9. G-1/3 of those with Autism have epilepsy
10. N-Are very flexible (with schedule, and themselves)
11. I-Higher sensitivity to sensory input
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12. I-No medical detection
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13. N-Early intervention can improve brain development
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14. O-Autism can affect the whole body
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15. I-Put the FUN in Functional
16. I-Generally appears before age of 3
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17. G-Occupational Therapy: A therapeutic intervention that helps develop, recover, and improve, skills of daily living, throughout the life span.
18. I-Prepping to enter school
19. O-Hand strengthening
20. B-Occupational therapy / assistant
21. O-ADHD affects 30%-61% of children with Autism
22. G-ADHD affects 30-61%
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23. I-People with Autism may use a variety of methods to communicate
24. B-Estimated 40% of those with autism are non-verbal
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25. O-functional/flexibility in play
26. B-Those with Autism may have higher than average levels of anxiety
27. B-1 in 144 girls are diagnosed
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28. N-Higher sensitivity to sensory input
29. N-1 in 34 boys in Canda are diagnosed with Autism
30. G-OT Day is October 27
31. G-Drowning is the leading cause of death
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32. G-Children with Autism may have a fixation on a random object/topic
33. G-Vibration, deep pressure (hands/feet), absence of light, reduced sound, etc. are all regulating techniques
34. N- Poor social awareness
35. O-People with autism may use a variety of methods to communicate
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36. N-Correct pencil grasp is called a tripod or quad grasp
37. N-Rely on routines and structure (rigid)
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38. O-Early intervention can improve brain development
39. N-Poor social awareness
40. I-Generally appears before the age of 3
41. I-Stimming is a self rewarding behaviour.
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42. O-Many young adults don’t receive health care after child hood
43. N-Estimated 40% with Autism are nonverbal
44. B-Nearly ½ diagnosed bolt or wander from safety
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45. B-Boys are 4x more likely to be diagnosed
46. I-Therapy/ resources costs families average of $60,000/year
47. G-Nearly 1/2 people diagnosed with Autism bolt or wander from safety
48. B-Play skills
49. G-Drowning is the leading cause of death with those affected by Autism
50. I-About ½ of 25yr old’s diagnosed have never had a paying job
51. O-BOYS ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE diagnosed
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52. I-Think Tank Therapy, was formerly called Tots with Thoughts
53. O-Autism can affect the whole body
54. B-therapy/ resources costs families an average of 60K
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55. B-1 in 144 girls are diagnosed
56. B-1/88 Children are affected by Autism
57. I-No Medical Cure
58. N-1 out of 3 have epilepsy
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59. O-ABA: ABA is a type of therapy that helps understand the relation between behaviour and the environment. ABA is also used to increase skills, and decrease problem behaviours.
60. N-Works with eating/swallowing disorders
61. B-Teaches EVERYTHING (independence, hygiene,
62. N-Slower processing time
63. G-1 in 66 children are diagnosed with autism in Canada
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64. G-Poor social awareness
65. B-1 in 34 boys are diagnosed
66. O-About 1/2 of 25 year old's have never had a paying job
67. G-Slower processing time