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I Am Autistic Card for Adults

An I am autistic card for adults, already filled in. Keep it in your wallet and hand it over when talking is hard: at a doctor's office, a store, a bank or a traffic stop.

Front
Back
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Opens the free maker with this card already filled in. Change any word, add your photo, then print.

An autism ID card is information you choose to share. It is not a government ID, a medical document or a TSA form.

Some days speaking takes more than you have, or a noisy room makes it hard to explain what you need. The card says it for you. It is short on purpose, so the person reading it gets the point in a few seconds: you are autistic, what you may do, and what helps.

If you prefer I have autism, that is one choice in the maker's wording list, and the rest of the card stays as it is. The sample uses the Outline style, a white card with a colored frame that uses less ink.

Start from a blank card, or make cards for the whole family, in the free Autism ID Card Maker.

What is on this card

Front

  • Autism ID Card, Please read, in the color band
  • A photo (optional)
  • My name is Alex Morgan. I am autistic.
  • I may need extra time, find noise and lights hard and not make eye contact

Back

  • What helps: write your questions down, a quiet space and plain words
  • Emergency contact: a name and a phone number
  • The Spectrum Unlocked web address, in small print

Every word can be changed in the maker, and any line can be removed.

How to print this card

  1. Print at 100% (Actual size), not "Fit to page".
  2. Cut on the dashed line, fold on the dotted line so the back sits behind the front.
  3. Laminate, or slide into a badge holder.

When to use this template

A doctor's or dentist's appointment, a busy store or bank, a job interview, a traffic stop, or any time speaking gets hard.

Frequently asked questions

Can it say I have autism instead?
Yes. The maker has three wordings: I am autistic, I have autism and My child is autistic. Pick one and the card changes.
Do I have to show it?
No. It is yours to show when it helps, and to keep in your wallet when it does not.
Is this an official autism ID?
An autism ID card is information you choose to share. It is not a government ID, a medical document or a TSA form.
Should I add my photo?
That is up to you. A photo shows the card is yours. If you add one in the maker, it stays on your device and is never uploaded.
What size does the card print?
3.375 x 2.125 inches, the standard wallet card size, so it fits a standard badge holder.

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