flat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express iteye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timedoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+can be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestsnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressinginfo 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 youscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)struggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultdidn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularyrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatestruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsnaive, "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,etcprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietyheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownschange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"poor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to express iteye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timedoesn't understandor care about social"rules" or "norms" &thus is more likelyto identify asLGBTQIA+can be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or in theirinterestsnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduring metldownsor shutdownsdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressinginfo 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 youscripting/practicingsocial interactions ahead of time &studying how othersinteract with peopleto appear more"normal"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)struggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultdidn't start speakinguntil a later age thannormal (3+) ORstarted speaking veryearly & with anadvanced vocabularyrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatestruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsnaive, "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,etcprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causes alot of anxietyheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownschange is HARDand scary. thrivesoff of routine &/ora set of selfimposed "rules"poor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sickness

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. feeling an overwhelming sens of empathy but not knowing how to express it
  3. eye contact feels too intimate & uncomfortable a lot of the time
  4. doesn't understand or care about social "rules" or "norms" & thus is more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+
  5. can be seen as childkike in appearance; the way they dress, act, talk, or in their interests
  6. nonverbal, semi-verbal, or goes temporarily mute during metldowns or shutdowns
  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. often feeling misunderstood, like a fraud, like you're performing social interactions, like people don't know the REAL you
  10. scripting/practicing social interactions a head of time & studying how others interact with people to appear more "normal"
  11. repeats words or phrases heard from others (echolalia)
  12. struggles to remember & follow through with seemingly simple every day self care tasks (hygiene, eating, cleaning, etc.)
  13. has a strong sense of justice & fairness; is very loyal, honest & has a hard time lying
  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. rocks back and forth, flaps hands, hums, etc as a way to self-regulate
  17. struggles with emotional regulation, can be prone to sudden outbursts of anger, frustration or crying; can cause meltdowns or shutdowns
  18. is friendly, but struggles making & maintaining meaningful friendships & relationships
  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. prefers to stay home/in your safe space; leaving causes a lot of anxiety
  22. heightened &/or decreased senses, can be sensory seeking or avoidant; prone to frequent sensory overload & lead to meltdowns or shutdowns
  23. change is HARD and scary. thrives off of routine &/or a set of self imposed "rules"
  24. poor coordination, clumsy, lacking spacial/body awareness, prone to motion sickness