may have beendiagnosed with mooddisorders such asbipolar, or personalitydisorders such asBPD or NPD, beforeautism wasdiscoveredstrikesothers asemotionallyimmatureand sensitiveprone to excessiveexercise, calorierestriction, or othereating disorderedbehaviorsstruggles toknow when tospeak when inlarge groupsor at partiesreports a highdegree ofanxiety,especiallysocial anxietymay becomedisturbed oroverwhelmed whenothers are upset, butuncertain how torespond or supportthemcan socialize, butprimarily in shallow,superficial ways thatmay seem like aperformance;struggles to formdeeper friendshipsis a socialchameleon;adopts themannerisms &interests of thegroup they're infears rejectionintensely andtries to managehow otherpeople feel toavoid itdoes not initiateconversations butcan appearoutgoing andcomfortable whenapproachedcan be very shy ormute, yet canbecome veryoutspoken whendiscussing a subjectthey are passionateaboutself-soothes byconstantly fidgeting,listening to repetitivemusic, twirling hair,picking at skin orcuticles, etc.is perceivedby others asmoody andprone to boutsof depressionignores orsuppressesemotions untilthey "bubbleup" andexplodehas an unstablesense of self,perhaps highlydependent on theopinions of othershas troubledisappointing ordisagreeing withsomeone during areal-timeconversationuses control tomanage stress:follows intense self-imposed rules,despite having anotherwiseunconventionalpersonalityneglectsphysical healthuntil it becomesimpossible toignoreprone tooutbursts orcrying jags,sometimes overseemingly smallthingsgoes "blank" andseems to shutdown afterprolongedsocializing andwhenoverstimulatedis usuallyhappiest athome or in afamiliar,predictableenvironmentseems youthfulfor their age, inlooks, dress,behavior, orinterestsmay be highly self-educated but willhave struggledwith social aspectsof college or theircareerhas troublerecognizingor namingone'sfeelingsmay have beendiagnosed with mooddisorders such asbipolar, or personalitydisorders such asBPD or NPD, beforeautism wasdiscoveredstrikesothers asemotionallyimmatureand sensitiveprone to excessiveexercise, calorierestriction, or othereating disorderedbehaviorsstruggles toknow when tospeak when inlarge groupsor at partiesreports a highdegree ofanxiety,especiallysocial anxietymay becomedisturbed oroverwhelmed whenothers are upset, butuncertain how torespond or supportthemcan socialize, butprimarily in shallow,superficial ways thatmay seem like aperformance;struggles to formdeeper friendshipsis a socialchameleon;adopts themannerisms &interests of thegroup they're infears rejectionintensely andtries to managehow otherpeople feel toavoid itdoes not initiateconversations butcan appearoutgoing andcomfortable whenapproachedcan be very shy ormute, yet canbecome veryoutspoken whendiscussing a subjectthey are passionateaboutself-soothes byconstantly fidgeting,listening to repetitivemusic, twirling hair,picking at skin orcuticles, etc.is perceivedby others asmoody andprone to boutsof depressionignores orsuppressesemotions untilthey "bubbleup" andexplodehas an unstablesense of self,perhaps highlydependent on theopinions of othershas troubledisappointing ordisagreeing withsomeone during areal-timeconversationuses control tomanage stress:follows intense self-imposed rules,despite having anotherwiseunconventionalpersonalityneglectsphysical healthuntil it becomesimpossible toignoreprone tooutbursts orcrying jags,sometimes overseemingly smallthingsgoes "blank" andseems to shutdown afterprolongedsocializing andwhenoverstimulatedis usuallyhappiest athome or in afamiliar,predictableenvironmentseems youthfulfor their age, inlooks, dress,behavior, orinterestsmay be highly self-educated but willhave struggledwith social aspectsof college or theircareerhas troublerecognizingor namingone'sfeelings

female autism traits - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. G-may have been diagnosed with mood disorders such as bipolar, or personality disorders such as BPD or NPD, before autism was discovered
  2. B-strikes others as emotionally immature and sensitive
  3. B-prone to excessive exercise, calorie restriction, or other eating disordered behaviors
  4. I-struggles to know when to speak when in large groups or at parties
  5. I-reports a high degree of anxiety, especially social anxiety
  6. O-may become disturbed or overwhelmed when others are upset, but uncertain how to respond or support them
  7. G-can socialize, but primarily in shallow, superficial ways that may seem like a performance; struggles to form deeper friendships
  8. G-is a social chameleon; adopts the mannerisms & interests of the group they're in
  9. O-fears rejection intensely and tries to manage how other people feel to avoid it
  10. N-does not initiate conversations but can appear outgoing and comfortable when approached
  11. B-can be very shy or mute, yet can become very outspoken when discussing a subject they are passionate about
  12. N-self-soothes by constantly fidgeting, listening to repetitive music, twirling hair, picking at skin or cuticles, etc.
  13. N-is perceived by others as moody and prone to bouts of depression
  14. G-ignores or suppresses emotions until they "bubble up" and explode
  15. B-has an unstable sense of self, perhaps highly dependent on the opinions of others
  16. O-has trouble disappointing or disagreeing with someone during a real-time conversation
  17. I-uses control to manage stress: follows intense self-imposed rules, despite having an otherwise unconventional personality
  18. I-neglects physical health until it becomes impossible to ignore
  19. I-prone to outbursts or crying jags, sometimes over seemingly small things
  20. B-goes "blank" and seems to shut down after prolonged socializing and when overstimulated
  21. G-is usually happiest at home or in a familiar, predictable environment
  22. O-seems youthful for their age, in looks, dress, behavior, or interests
  23. O-may be highly self-educated but will have struggled with social aspects of college or their career
  24. N-has trouble recognizing or naming one's feelings