change is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)heightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatedoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+struggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsdidn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularyfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedhas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingcan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"poor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youis 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 causesa lot of anxietyflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlydoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingeye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicchange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)heightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatedoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+struggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsnonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsdidn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularyfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedhas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingcan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"poor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youis 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 causesa lot of anxietyflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlydoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingeye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeinfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopic

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