heightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingcan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlynonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)doesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+struggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)naive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itoften feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingchange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"didn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultco-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulateinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topicis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingcan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlynonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)doesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+struggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)naive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itoften feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingchange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"didn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultco-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulateinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topicis 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. heightened &/or decreased senses, can be sensory seeking or avoidant; prone to frequent sensory overload & lead to meltdowns or shutdowns
  2. scripting/practicing social interactions a head of time & studying how others interact with people to appear more "normal"
  3. doesn't like suprises/not knowing the plan; a change of plans can be very distressing
  4. can be seen as childkike in appearance; the way they dress, act, talk, or in their interests
  5. eye contact feels too intimate & uncomfortable a lot of the time
  6. flat affect/tone of voice, speaks quietly & has blank facial expressions OR an exaggerated tone of voice & facial expressions & speaks very loudly
  7. nonverbal, semi-verbal, or goes temporarily mute during metldowns or shutdowns
  8. repeats words or phrases heard from others (echolalia)
  9. doesn't understand or care about social "rules" or "norms" & thus is more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+
  10. struggles to remember & follow through with seemingly simple every day self care tasks (hygiene, eating, cleaning, etc.)
  11. naive, "innocent", overly trusting, gullible, takes things at face value, is prone to being conned, taken advantage of, or even abused
  12. feeling an overwhelming sens of empathy but not knowing how to express it
  13. often feeling misunderstood, like a fraud, like you're performing social interactions, like people don't know the REAL you
  14. struggles with emotional regulation, can be prone to sudden outbursts of anger, frustration or crying; can cause meltdowns or shutdowns
  15. prefers to stay home/in your safe space; leaving causes a lot of anxiety
  16. poor coordination, clumsy, lacking spacial/body awareness, prone to motion sickness
  17. has a strong sense of justice & fairness; is very loyal, honest & has a hard time lying
  18. change is HARD and scary. thrives off of routine &/or a set of self imposed "rules"
  19. didn't start speaking until a later age than normal (3+) OR started speaking very early & with an advanced vocabulary
  20. felt older than peers as a child, but feels younger than peers as an adult
  21. co-morbidities such as anxiety (especially social anxiety), depression, OCD, ADHD, PMDD, POTS, IBS, etc. &/or being misdiagnosed with PDs like BPD, ASPD, etc
  22. rocks back and forth, flaps hands, hums, etc as a way to self-regulate
  23. info dumps about special interests to anybody who will listen, even if you know they don't care about the topic
  24. is friendly, but struggles making & maintaining meaningful friendships & relationships