What are the characteristics of a teen with autism?

Autism: Impaired social interaction like withdrawn or unfriendly not talking a lot to peer group.Steriotyped and repetitive patterns of behavior sometimes mentally retarted with communication problems.

Aspergers syndrome: The most common austism found in teens that is missed in childhood is called aspegers syndrome. Teens with asperger's can begin to learn those social skills they lack, communication often remains difficult. They will probably continue to have difficulty "reading" others' behavior. Your teen with asperger's syndrome (like other teens) will want friends but may feel shy or intimidated with others.

Autism Spectrum: Autism spectrum disorder can vary greatly from teen to teen. Here is a helpful website that can answer more of your questions: Thinking Person's Guide to Autism www.thinkingautismguide.com