doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingdidn'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 loudlycan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timedoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+naive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatenonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"feeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youco-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 anxietystruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownschange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)info dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)doesn't likesuprises/notknowing theplan; a changeof plans can bevery distressingdidn'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 loudlycan be seen aschildkike inappearance; theway they dress,act, talk, or intheir interestseye contactfeels toointimate &uncomfortablea lot of the timedoesn'tunderstand or careabout social"rules" or "norms"& thus is morelikely to identify asLGBTQIA+naive, "innocent",overly trusting,gullible, takes thingsat face value, isprone to beingconned, takenadvantage of, oreven abusedrocks back andforth, flapshands, hums,etc as a way toself-regulatenonverbal, semi-verbal, or goestemporarily muteduringmetldowns orshutdownsscripting/practicingsocial interactionsa head of time &studying howothers interact withpeople to appearmore "normal"feeling anoverwhelmingsens of empathybut not knowinghow to expressitoften feelingmisunderstood, likea fraud, like you'reperforming socialinteractions, likepeople don't knowthe REAL youco-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 anxietystruggles withemotional regulation,can be prone tosudden outbursts ofanger, frustration orcrying; can causemeltdowns orshutdownschange is HARDand scary.thrives off ofroutine &/or aset of selfimposed "rules"has a strongsense of justice& fairness; isvery loyal,honest & has ahard time lyingfelt older thanpeers as achild, but feelsyounger thanpeers as anadultstruggles toremember & followthrough withseemingly simpleevery day self caretasks (hygiene,eating, cleaning, etc.)info dumps aboutspecial interests toanybody who willlisten, even if youknow they don'tcare about thetopicheightened &/ordecreased senses,can be sensoryseeking or avoidant;prone to frequentsensory overload &lead to meltdowns orshutdownsis friendly, butstruggles making& maintainingmeaningfulfriendships &relationshipspoor coordination,clumsy, lackingspacial/bodyawareness, proneto motion sicknessrepeats wordsor phrasesheard fromothers(echolalia)

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