info dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatepoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultchange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"scripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"eye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietyis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)didn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularydoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+info dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatepoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultchange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"scripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"eye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietyis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitstruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownscan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)didn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularydoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+

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