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

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