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

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