eye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingdidn'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 younonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)feeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)rocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatestruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsinfo 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,etcnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedchange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"can be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultdoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+scripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"is friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timeheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessdoesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingdidn'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 younonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownshas a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)feeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitflat affect/tone ofvoice, speaks quietly& has blank facialexpressions OR anexaggerated tone ofvoice & facialexpressions &speaks very loudlyrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)rocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatestruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownsinfo 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,etcnaive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedchange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"can be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestsprefers to stayhome/in yoursafe space;leaving causesa lot of anxietyfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultdoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+scripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"is friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationships

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