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what are the characteristics of a teen with autism?

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Autism: Impaired  social interaction like withdrawn or unfriendly not talking a lot to peer group.Steriotyped  and repetitive patterns of behavior sometimes mentally retarted with communication problems.

Question 2

what are the specific symptoms of autism?

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Social Impairment: Autism spectrum disorder is a brain based developmental disorder that is characterized by an individual who has significant trouble with social functioning. They may have language impairments and frequently have difficulty with reading social cues. They tend to think very concretely in many ways. They can have a variety of behavioral difficulties from aggression to adhd.

Question 3

can you develop autism as late as your teen years?

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No: Autism is a developmental disorder that has its onset either from birth or between 1- 2 1/2 years of age.  Milder forms sometimes are picked up later.  However, sudden appearance of autism-like symptoms in teen years would be suggestive of some other disorder, possibly schizophrenia, and certainly not autism.

Question 4

what are the characteristics of a child with autism?

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Superficially..: These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. There are varying degress of severity.Early dignosis and appropriate therapy improves greatly the prognosis.The cause currently is unknown.

Question 5

what are the characteristic manifestations of autism ?

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Autism : There are three major areas of impairment.:communication, social interaction and repetitive behaviors or interests. Every individual is affected differently. The autism speaks website has good basic information explaining what to look for if you suspect autism.

Question 6

what are common characteristics of people with autism?

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Same but different: Generally there are speech/language deficits, social interaction difficulties, altered patterns of thinking/processing, sensory integration difficulties, and  possibly stereotypical movements. The spectrum of presentation of these difficulties is HUGE and every person with ASD is a little different. Think Rain Main on the lower end of functioning and Sheldon from Big Bang  Theory on the high end.

Question 7

can a teen seem normal and still have some kind of autism?

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Not likely: While there is a great deal of diversity in terms of the severity of autism spectrum disorder, a "normal" teen is pretty much likely to be a "normal" teen.  Asperger's syndrome is at the far end of the spectrum that is considered "higher functioning;" but there would still be noticeable socialization differences between someone with asperger's and the majority of their peers.

Question 8

how common are the "common" behavioral characteristics of autism?

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Depends: That's tough to answer, because one first has to ask the question "what are the common behavioral characteristics of autism?"  i'm afraid that question too is difficult to answer, because autism spectrum disorder (ASD) displays a wide variety of characteristics.  Generally, the inability to properly socialize as a toddler is the first common indication that ASD needs to be considered.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of autism in teens?

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See below: Teens would generally exhibit:  difficulty with communication; impairments in social skills & understanding how to engage & interact with others; and unusual behaviors and interests. There is a wide variability of impact on everyday functioning.

Question 10

what are the characteristics of autism and asperger's in children?

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Autistic Spectrum : Disorder is now the sole diagnosis for a neurodevelopmental disorder with deficits in reciprocal social interaction &amp; social communication + repetitive, stereotypical movements or narrow, restricted areas of interest. Level is based on functional impairment &amp; need for supports. Autismspeaks.org lists signs &amp; symptoms of each criterion at various chronological &amp; developmental ages.

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