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

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