A Consensus Definition Wordle

If you've never made a Wordle, then you will enjoy this. I assembled definitions from 

• DSM IV
• OASIS
  
• Web MD
  
• Autism Speaks
  
• Autism Society
  
• Wrong Planet
  
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders
  
• Cigna Healthcare

to create the following image. I extracted the words "Asperger's, Syndrome, and Disorder. The result is basically a visual form of a linguistic frequency analysis with cousins as tag clouds and auto-summaries. This image makes clear what are the consensus elements of an Asperger's definition.

Welcome to Asperger's Expert 2009

As an educator with Asperger's Syndrome, a son, father and brother to persons with Asperger's Syndrome, and a school principal who supports students with Asperger's, I am launching this blog to collect and distribute practical insights for supporting educators. All of us serve students on the Autism Spectrum, so I look forward to finding and sharing the best material I can discover or create.

I am well aware that there are many people already blogging and tweeting about Asperger's, and for that I am grateful. My specific goal is to become a valued resource for teachers, principals, and other educators who are eager to serve students as well as they can.