Wrong Planet
Type of site | Virtual community |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Alex Plank |
| Created by | Alex Plank and Dan Grover |
| URL | wrongplanet |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Wrong Planet (sometimes referred to by its URL, wrongplanet.net) is an online community for "individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences". The site was started in 2004 by Dan Grover and Alex Plank and includes a chatroom, a forum, and articles describing how to deal with daily issues. Wrong Planet has been referenced by the mainstream U.S. media. Wrong Planet comes up in the special education curriculum of many universities in the United States. A page is dedicated to Wrong Planet and its founder in Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education.