An autism spectrum

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That's true. But I also think alot of it is mixed together in ways it shouldn't be.
One thing however, both schizotypy and schiziod (and all those other schiz's) all have at least one thing in common.
One that rings a bell is flat affect.

Now I've opened a wiki about Schizoid... It really seems to have something in common with autism.
Especially in the old material. Looking at DSM-IV criteria however, black/white comparing it with autism:

1. neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family
Want's to, but have problems doing these.

2. almost always chooses solitary activities
Many people with autism are forced to do so, because of lacking social and/or communication skills.

3. has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person
This has nothing to do with autism.

4. takes pleasure in few, if any, activities
I join some activities, but because of overload, I tend to stay out of many.

5. lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives
This is true for some people with autism, but again, because of lacking social and/or communication skills.

6. appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others
Hmm... I don't think this apply's to autism.

7. shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affect
Some people with autism have troubles showing their emotions, however, there is also many who don't have these issues.

Again, autism also have the communication issues.
However, I still look at this, and think it's really mixed up.

EDIT:
Whoops, I almost forgot the most important part.
B. Does not occur exclusively during the course of schizophrenia, a mood disorder with psychotic features, another psychotic disorder, or a pervasive developmental disorder and is not due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition.

As I can recall, something similar is written in DSM-IV under Asperger's.
So they just keep bouncing back and forth.

Again, I'm only comparing these to where they are a-like.
AS can show other signs, for example: "Lack of eye contact".