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

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