flat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlystruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)struggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsoften feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL yourocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatenonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddidn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularydoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topiceye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesschange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlystruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)struggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsoften feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL yourocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatenonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddidn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularydoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topiceye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesschange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationships

Autism 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. flat affect/tone of voice, speaks quietly & has blank facial expressions OR an exaggerated tone of voice & facial expressions & speaks very loudly
  2. struggles to remember & follow through with seemingly simple every day self care tasks (hygiene, eating, cleaning, etc.)
  3. struggles with emotional regulation, can be prone to sudden outbursts of anger, frustration or crying; can cause meltdowns or shutdowns
  4. heightened &/or decreased senses, can be sensory seeking or avoidant; prone to frequent sensory overload & lead to meltdowns or shutdowns
  5. often feeling misunderstood, like a fraud, like you're performing social interactions, like people don't know the REAL you
  6. rocks back and forth, flaps hands, hums, etc as a way to self-regulate
  7. nonverbal, semi-verbal, or goes temporarily mute during metldowns or shutdowns
  8. can be seen as childkike in appearance; the way they dress, act, talk, or in their interests
  9. feeling an overwhelming sens of empathy but not knowing how to express it
  10. naive, "innocent", overly trusting, gullible, takes things at face value, is prone to being conned, taken advantage of, or even abused
  11. didn't start speaking until a later age than normal (3+) OR started speaking very early & with an advanced vocabulary
  12. doesn't understand or care about social "rules" or "norms" & thus is more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+
  13. co-morbidities such as anxiety (especially social anxiety), depression, OCD, ADHD, PMDD, POTS, IBS, etc. &/or being misdiagnosed with PDs like BPD, ASPD, etc
  14. scripting/practicing social interactions a head of time & studying how others interact with people to appear more "normal"
  15. has a strong sense of justice & fairness; is very loyal, honest & has a hard time lying
  16. felt older than peers as a child, but feels younger than peers as an adult
  17. info dumps about special interests to anybody who will listen, even if you know they don't care about the topic
  18. eye contact feels too intimate & uncomfortable a lot of the time
  19. prefers to stay home/in your safe space; leaving causes a lot of anxiety
  20. poor coordination, clumsy, lacking spacial/body awareness, prone to motion sickness
  21. change is HARD and scary. thrives off of routine &/or a set of self imposed "rules"
  22. repeats words or phrases heard from others (echolalia)
  23. doesn't like suprises/not knowing the plan; a change of plans can be very distressing
  24. is friendly, but struggles making & maintaining meaningful friendships & relationships