seems youthfulfor their age, inlooks, dress,behavior, orinterestsis perceivedby others asmoody andprone to boutsof depressionmay becomedisturbed oroverwhelmed whenothers are upset, butuncertain how torespond or supportthemmay be highly self-educated but willhave struggledwith social aspectsof college or theircareermay have beendiagnosed with mooddisorders such asbipolar, or personalitydisorders such asBPD or NPD, beforeautism wasdiscoveredfears rejectionintensely andtries to managehow otherpeople feel toavoid itis usuallyhappiest athome or in afamiliar,predictableenvironmentprone to excessiveexercise, calorierestriction, or othereating disorderedbehaviorshas troubledisappointing ordisagreeing withsomeone during areal-timeconversationprone tooutbursts orcrying jags,sometimes overseemingly smallthingsuses control tomanage stress:follows intense self-imposed rules,despite having anotherwiseunconventionalpersonalityhas an unstablesense of self,perhaps highlydependent on theopinions of othersreports a highdegree ofanxiety,especiallysocial anxietydoes not initiateconversations butcan appearoutgoing andcomfortable whenapproachedcan socialize, butprimarily in shallow,superficial ways thatmay seem like aperformance;struggles to formdeeper friendshipsis a socialchameleon;adopts themannerisms &interests of thegroup they're inself-soothes byconstantly fidgeting,listening to repetitivemusic, twirling hair,picking at skin orcuticles, etc.strikesothers asemotionallyimmatureand sensitiveignores orsuppressesemotions untilthey "bubbleup" andexplodestruggles toknow when tospeak when inlarge groupsor at partiescan be very shy ormute, yet canbecome veryoutspoken whendiscussing a subjectthey are passionateabouthas troublerecognizingor namingone'sfeelingsgoes "blank" andseems to shutdown afterprolongedsocializing andwhenoverstimulatedneglectsphysical healthuntil it becomesimpossible toignoreseems youthfulfor their age, inlooks, dress,behavior, orinterestsis perceivedby others asmoody andprone to boutsof depressionmay becomedisturbed oroverwhelmed whenothers are upset, butuncertain how torespond or supportthemmay be highly self-educated but willhave struggledwith social aspectsof college or theircareermay have beendiagnosed with mooddisorders such asbipolar, or personalitydisorders such asBPD or NPD, beforeautism wasdiscoveredfears rejectionintensely andtries to managehow otherpeople feel toavoid itis usuallyhappiest athome or in afamiliar,predictableenvironmentprone to excessiveexercise, calorierestriction, or othereating disorderedbehaviorshas troubledisappointing ordisagreeing withsomeone during areal-timeconversationprone tooutbursts orcrying jags,sometimes overseemingly smallthingsuses control tomanage stress:follows intense self-imposed rules,despite having anotherwiseunconventionalpersonalityhas an unstablesense of self,perhaps highlydependent on theopinions of othersreports a highdegree ofanxiety,especiallysocial anxietydoes not initiateconversations butcan appearoutgoing andcomfortable whenapproachedcan socialize, butprimarily in shallow,superficial ways thatmay seem like aperformance;struggles to formdeeper friendshipsis a socialchameleon;adopts themannerisms &interests of thegroup they're inself-soothes byconstantly fidgeting,listening to repetitivemusic, twirling hair,picking at skin orcuticles, etc.strikesothers asemotionallyimmatureand sensitiveignores orsuppressesemotions untilthey "bubbleup" andexplodestruggles toknow when tospeak when inlarge groupsor at partiescan be very shy ormute, yet canbecome veryoutspoken whendiscussing a subjectthey are passionateabouthas troublerecognizingor namingone'sfeelingsgoes "blank" andseems to shutdown afterprolongedsocializing andwhenoverstimulatedneglectsphysical healthuntil it becomesimpossible toignore

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