Wrong Planet Explained

Wrong Planet
Type:Virtual community
Language:English
Registration:Optional
Owner:Alex Plank
Author:Alex Plank and Dan Grover
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'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]

History

In 2006, Alex Plank was sued by the victims of a 19-year-old member of the site, William Freund,[9] who shot two people (and himself) in Aliso Viejo, California, after openly telling others on the site that he planned to do so.[10]

In 2007, a man who was accused of murdering his dermatologist posted on the site while eluding the police.[11] Wrong Planet was covered in a Dateline NBC report on the incident.[12]

In 2008, Wrong Planet began getting involved in autism self-advocacy, with the goal intended to further the rights of autistic individuals living in the United States. Alex Plank, representing the site, testified at the Health and Human Services's Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.[13]

In 2010, Wrong Planet created a television show about autism called Autism Talk TV. Sponsors of this web series include Autism Speaks. The show is hosted by Alex Plank and Jack Robison, the son of author John Elder Robison.[14] Neurodiversity advocates have accused Plank of betraying Wrong Planet's goal for autism acceptance by accepting money from Autism Speaks for this web series.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Wrong Planet - Wrong Planet Wrong Planet. Wrong Planet.
  2. News: Autistic Acceptance, the College Campus, and Technology: Growth of Neurodiversity in Society and Academia . . Fall 2008 . 2010-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718011856/http://www.dsq-sds.org/article/view/146/146, . 2011-07-18 . live .
  3. News: Creating an Asperger's Community . Washington Post . December 20, 2005 . HE02 . October 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170225231550/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/17/AR2005121700899.html . February 25, 2017 . live .
  4. News: Gifted? Autistic? Or Just Quirky?. HE01. February 27, 2007. The Washington Post. Maia. Szalavitz. October 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170221201130/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/23/AR2007022301785.html. February 21, 2017. live.
  5. News: 'Autistics don't want to be cured'. Chicago Tribune. April 2, 2008. April 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080405174100/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/features_julieshealthclub/2008/04/autistics-dont.html. April 5, 2008. live.
  6. News: A road to recovery? . Chicago Tribune . Julie . Deardorff . 2008-05-11 . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709132842/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-autism_treatment_thinkmay11,0,2646107.story . 2008-07-09 . live .
  7. Web site: The New Wave of Autism Rights Activists - New York Magazine . 23 May 2008 . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080527025140/http://nymag.com/news/features/47225/ . 2008-05-27 . live .
  8. Book: Hallahan, Dan . Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education . . 2006 . 0-205-44421-0 . 452 . registration . 10th .
  9. Hann, Michael. A loaded discussion. The Guardian, November 14, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
  10. News: Tran . Mia . November 18, 2006 . Relatives sue over shotgun slayings . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921001257/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/nov/18/local/me-asperger18 . September 21, 2015 . live .
  11. Web site: Dermatologist's Accused Killer Apparently Blogged About His Emotions. 2007-09-13. WBBM. 2008-03-20. 2021-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210322190050/https://www.radio.com/. dead.
  12. Appointment for Murder. Dateline NBC. 2008-03-16. 2019-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305130816/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23592456. 2016-03-05. dead.
  13. Web site: IACC Full Committee Meeting Minutes - March 14, 2008. March 14, 2008. Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. December 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721042611/http://iacc.hhs.gov/events/2008/full-committee-mtg-minutes-march14.shtml. July 21, 2011. live.
  14. Web site: Introducing Autism Talk TV. March 15, 2008. Autism Speaks. November 19, 2010. https://archive.today/20120701162702/http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2010/07/27/plank-autism-talk-tv/. July 1, 2012. live.
  15. Web site: Lassiter. Zachary. Self Advocates Accuse Autism Speaks; Alex Plank of Starting Sock Puppet Organization - Disability And Me. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824055030/http://disabilityand.me/2012/11/19/self-advocates-accuse-autism-speaks-alex-plank-of-starting-sock-puppet-organization/. dead. 24 August 2017. Disability And Me. 7 October 2017. 19 November 2012.

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