repeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)doesn'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 orshutdownsrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatecan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestschange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressinginfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"prefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietynaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddidn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularyflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL younonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)co-morbidities such asanxiety (especiallysocial anxiety),depression, OCD,ADHD, PMDD, POTS,IBS, etc. &/or beingmisdiagnosed withPDs like BPD, ASPD,etcstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)doesn'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 orshutdownsrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatecan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestschange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"felt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipsdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressinginfo dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"prefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietynaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abuseddidn't start speakinguntil a later agethan normal (3+)OR startedspeaking very early& with an advancedvocabularyflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlypoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknesseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL younonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsfeeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownshas 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. repeats words or phrases heard from others (echolalia)
  2. co-morbidities such as anxiety (especially social anxiety), depression, OCD, ADHD, PMDD, POTS, IBS, etc. &/or being misdiagnosed with PDs like BPD, ASPD, etc
  3. struggles to remember & follow through with seemingly simple every day self care tasks (hygiene, eating, cleaning, etc.)
  4. doesn't understand or care about social "rules" or "norms" & thus is more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+
  5. struggles with emotional regulation, can be prone to sudden outbursts of anger, frustration or crying; can cause meltdowns or shutdowns
  6. rocks back and forth, flaps hands, hums, etc as a way to self-regulate
  7. can be seen as childkike in appearance; the way they dress, act, talk, or in their interests
  8. change is HARD and scary. thrives off of routine &/or a set of self imposed "rules"
  9. felt older than peers as a child, but feels younger than peers as an adult
  10. is friendly, but struggles making & maintaining meaningful friendships & relationships
  11. doesn't like suprises/not knowing the plan; a change of plans can be very distressing
  12. info dumps about special interests to anybody who will listen, even if you know they don't care about the topic
  13. scripting/practicing social interactions a head of time & studying how others interact with people to appear more "normal"
  14. prefers to stay home/in your safe space; leaving causes a lot of anxiety
  15. naive, "innocent", overly trusting, gullible, takes things at face value, is prone to being conned, taken advantage of, or even abused
  16. didn't start speaking until a later age than normal (3+) OR started speaking very early & with an advanced vocabulary
  17. flat affect/tone of voice, speaks quietly & has blank facial expressions OR an exaggerated tone of voice & facial expressions & speaks very loudly
  18. poor coordination, clumsy, lacking spacial/body awareness, prone to motion sickness
  19. eye contact feels too intimate & uncomfortable a lot of the time
  20. often feeling misunderstood, like a fraud, like you're performing social interactions, like people don't know the REAL you
  21. nonverbal, semi-verbal, or goes temporarily mute during metldowns or shutdowns
  22. feeling an overwhelming sens of empathy but not knowing how to express it
  23. heightened &/or decreased senses, can be sensory seeking or avoidant; prone to frequent sensory overload & lead to meltdowns or shutdowns
  24. has a strong sense of justice & fairness; is very loyal, honest & has a hard time lying