eye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topicdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedchange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlynonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)often feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itdoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatescripting/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 orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsco-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietyrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)didn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularyeye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about the topicdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedchange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlynonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)often feelingmisunderstood, like afraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express itdoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatescripting/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 orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsco-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietyrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)didn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabulary

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