Wrong Planet
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For the Utopia album, see Oops! Wrong Planet.
Wrong Planet (sometimes referred to by its URL, wrongplanet.net) is an online community for "individuals (and parents / professionals of those) with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences".[1] The site was started in 2004 by Dan Grover and Alex Plank[2] 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.[3][4][5][6][7] 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.[8]
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Type of site | Virtual community |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Alex Plank |
Created by | Alex Plank and Dan Grover |
URL | wrongplanet |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) |
Current status | Active |
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