Being a Geek and a Therapist
So, surprise surprise, I am a geek. No, wait, I am more than that. I am a SUPER-GEEK! My homemade journal... I love many things that are considered "geeky." I've been a band geek, a choir geek, an academic decathlete, an honor student, a scout (when scouting was really NOT cool), a camp counselor, and a goody-goody. I love anything Disney, Star Wars (of course), Firefly, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies, Gilmore Girls, board games, Star Trek (to a lesser extent than Star Wars), anything by Joss Whedon, The Thrilling Adventure Hour, NPR, and lots of other things. I haven't, however, been a Whovian. (Sorry about that, Dr. Who fans! I just can't get into it!) I love all things geeky, and I think this has improved my work with adolescents. (By the way, I was Star Wars Queen at camp for kids with autism two years running!) I know things about strange and obscure geeky things that no person has any business to know. My students seem to respond well when I can re...