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

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