People do notautomaticallyassume that thebest place forme to live is aninstitution.I can turn on thetelevision and seepeople of myability level widelyand accuratelyrepresented.I am notpitiedbecause ofdisabilities.People do not treatme like a child bycrouching down tome, using a ‘babyvoice’, or offeringunsolicited help fortrivial tasks.No one seesmy abilitystatus as beingin need ofelimination orcure.My naturalmovements andtraits are not usedby my peers toridicule others,either jokingly ormaliciously.When speaking withmedical professionals,can expect them tounderstand how mybody works, to answermy questions, andrespect my decisions.People believethat my ailmentsactually exist,even if theycan’t see them.I am not calledupon to speakas the tokenperson forpeople of myability level.I can bereasonablyassured that Iwon’t be late formeetings due tomobility barriers.I do not have to avoidcertain movies orshows becauseexposure to them willhinder my ability tofunction for hours,days, or weeks.If I am unhappy,people do notautomatically assumemy unhappiness istheresult of me beingwho I am.People of myability status arenot generallyconsideredburdensome to ourfamilies or to tax-payers.If people like mehave beendiscriminated againstin history, I can likelyexpect to learn aboutit in school, and howthat discriminationwas overcome.People who havepower over myeducation will notdecide that I need tobe removed fromclasses with my peersand/or taught anentirely different set ofnon-academic ‘skills’.My success isnot presented asa guilt trip forothers who donot have mydisability.I can, if I wish,arrange to attendsocial eventswithout worrying ifthey areaccessible to me.I don’trequiremobilitydevices.I don’t getoverstimulatedeasily.I am able toperform thetasks of dailyliving.If I ask to speak tosomeone “in charge”,I can be relativelyassured that theperson will speakdirectly to me and nottreat me like I amunintelligent. If I am in thecompany of peoplethat make meuncomfortable, I caneasily choose tomove elsewhere.I will not be asked toleave a public place,or to change where Ilive, becausepeople areuncomfortable withmy ability status.I do not have to worryabout making thepeople around meuncomfortablebecause of mydisabilityPeople do notautomaticallyassume that thebest place forme to live is aninstitution.I can turn on thetelevision and seepeople of myability level widelyand accuratelyrepresented.I am notpitiedbecause ofdisabilities.People do not treatme like a child bycrouching down tome, using a ‘babyvoice’, or offeringunsolicited help fortrivial tasks.No one seesmy abilitystatus as beingin need ofelimination orcure.My naturalmovements andtraits are not usedby my peers toridicule others,either jokingly ormaliciously.When speaking withmedical professionals,can expect them tounderstand how mybody works, to answermy questions, andrespect my decisions.People believethat my ailmentsactually exist,even if theycan’t see them.I am not calledupon to speakas the tokenperson forpeople of myability level.I can bereasonablyassured that Iwon’t be late formeetings due tomobility barriers.I do not have to avoidcertain movies orshows becauseexposure to them willhinder my ability tofunction for hours,days, or weeks.If I am unhappy,people do notautomatically assumemy unhappiness istheresult of me beingwho I am.People of myability status arenot generallyconsideredburdensome to ourfamilies or to tax-payers.If people like mehave beendiscriminated againstin history, I can likelyexpect to learn aboutit in school, and howthat discriminationwas overcome.People who havepower over myeducation will notdecide that I need tobe removed fromclasses with my peersand/or taught anentirely different set ofnon-academic ‘skills’.My success isnot presented asa guilt trip forothers who donot have mydisability.I can, if I wish,arrange to attendsocial eventswithout worrying ifthey areaccessible to me.I don’trequiremobilitydevices.I don’t getoverstimulatedeasily.I am able toperform thetasks of dailyliving.If I ask to speak tosomeone “in charge”,I can be relativelyassured that theperson will speakdirectly to me and nottreat me like I amunintelligent. If I am in thecompany of peoplethat make meuncomfortable, I caneasily choose tomove elsewhere.I will not be asked toleave a public place,or to change where Ilive, becausepeople areuncomfortable withmy ability status.I do not have to worryabout making thepeople around meuncomfortablebecause of mydisability

Ability Status Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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.


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  1. People do not automatically assume that the best place for me to live is an institution.
  2. I can turn on the television and see people of my ability level widely and accurately represented.
  3. I am not pitied because of disabilities.
  4. People do not treat me like a child by crouching down to me, using a ‘baby voice’, or offering unsolicited help for trivial tasks.
  5. No one sees my ability status as being in need of elimination or cure.
  6. My natural movements and traits are not used by my peers to ridicule others, either jokingly or maliciously.
  7. When speaking with medical professionals, can expect them to understand how my body works, to answer my questions, and respect my decisions.
  8. People believe that my ailments actually exist, even if they can’t see them.
  9. I am not called upon to speak as the token person for people of my ability level.
  10. I can be reasonably assured that I won’t be late for meetings due to mobility barriers.
  11. I do not have to avoid certain movies or shows because exposure to them will hinder my ability to function for hours, days, or weeks.
  12. If I am unhappy, people do not automatically assume my unhappiness is the result of me being who I am.
  13. People of my ability status are not generally considered burdensome to our families or to tax-payers.
  14. If people like me have been discriminated against in history, I can likely expect to learn about it in school, and how that discrimination was overcome.
  15. People who have power over my education will not decide that I need to be removed from classes with my peers and/or taught an entirely different set of non-academic ‘skills’.
  16. My success is not presented as a guilt trip for others who do not have my disability.
  17. I can, if I wish, arrange to attend social events without worrying if they are accessible to me.
  18. I don’t require mobility devices.
  19. I don’t get overstimulated easily.
  20. I am able to perform the tasks of daily living.
  21. If I ask to speak to someone “in charge”, I can be relatively assured that the person will speak directly to me and not treat me like I am unintelligent.
  22. If I am in the company of people that make me uncomfortable, I can easily choose to move elsewhere.
  23. I will not be asked to leave a public place, or to change where I live, because people are uncomfortable with my ability status.
  24. I do not have to worry about making the people around me uncomfortable because of my disability