Alex Plank

Alex Plank
Photograph of Alex Plank
Alex Plank
Born
Alexander Plank

(1986-06-27) June 27, 1986 (age 38)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Autism advocate, film consultant, filmmaker, actor
Known forCreating Wrong Planet, consulting and acting on FX's The Bridge, acting on The Good Doctor

Alexander Plank (born June 27, 1986) is an American autism advocate, filmmaker and actor. He is known for founding the online community Wrong Planet, working on FX's television series The Bridge, and acting on The Good Doctor. At the age of 9, Plank was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.[1] Plank started Wrong Planet at the age of 17 in order to find others like him on the Internet. After the popularity of Wrong Planet grew, Plank began to be frequently mentioned in the mainstream media in articles relating to autism, Asperger's, and autism rights.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Hallahan, Dan (2006). Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education (10th ed.). Allyn & Bacon. p. 452. ISBN 0-205-44421-0.
  2. ^ Deardorff, Julie (2008-05-11). "Some Autistics Don't want to be Cured". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  3. ^ "The Autism Rights Movement". NYMag.com. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ Harris, Lynn (2008-09-18). "The "Retarded" Renaissance". Salon.