Place Card - Giraffe

A handmade place card with a giraffe peaking out behind a palm tree and another animal coloured in purple standing on its hind legs with red eyes.

Place Card - Mouse

A handmade place card with an illustration of a mouse in a orange and black polka dot dress, sipping from a small glass.

Place Card - The Host

A homemade place card with an illustration of a pig with a wig and formal attire, holding a wine glass. The illustration is titled "The Host".

Place Card - The Hostess

A handmade place card with a pig dressed up like a clown in high heels. The card is labelled "The Hostess".

Place Card - Baby

A place card that has an illustration of a baby/toddler with their feet up.

Place Card - Girl in Bonnet

A place card with an illustration of the back of a girl in a purple dress and bonnet.

Place Card - Girl in Blue Coat and Bonnet

A place card with an illustration of a girl in a blue coat and bonnet.

Place Card - Girl in Blue Dress with Flower

A place card with an illustration of a girl in a blue dress and red flowers.

Place Card - Girl in Green Dress with Flower

A place card with an illustration of a girl in a green dress and red flowers.

Place Card - Girl in Blue Dress on Yellow Chest

A place card with an illustration of a girl in a blue dress sitting on a yellow chest.

Place Card - Girl in Red Dress on Yellow Chest

A place card with an illustration of a girl in a red dress sitting on a yellow chest.

Place Card - Girl Carrying Hat Boxes

A place card with an illustration of the back of a girl as she carries two hat boxes.

Place Setting Cards (Various)

Numerous place setting cards with the following names: Mrs. Hamilton K. Woodruff (several), Miss. Addie M. Shaw, Miss Lucilla C. Harris.

Fit For Action: A Comparative Case Study of the Implementation of an Adaptive Fitness and Conditioning Program for Moderate Functioning Teens and Transition Age Youth with ASD

The purpose of my research was to develop and refine pedagogic approaches, and establish fitness baselines to adapt fitness and conditioning programs for Moderate-functioning ASD individuals. I conducted a seven-week study with two teens and two trainers. The trainers implemented individualized fitness and conditioning programs that I developed. I conducted pre and post fitness baselines for each teen, a pre and post study interview with the trainers, and recorded semi-structured observations during each session. I used multi-level, within-case and across case analyses, working inductively and deductively. My findings indicated that fundamental movement concepts can be used to establish fitness baselines and develop individualized fitness programs. I tracked and evaluated progressions and improvements using conventional measurements applied to unconventional movements. This process contributed to understanding and making relevant modifications to activities as effective pedagogic strategies for my trainers. Further research should investigate fitness and conditioning programs with lower functioning ASD individuals.

The Conceptualization and Exploration of Place Allegiance: Towards a Unified Model of Person-Place Relationships within Outdoor Recreation

The academic study of place has been generally defined by two distinct and highly refined discourses within outdoor recreation research: place attachment and sense of place. Place attachment generally describes the intensity of the place relationship, whereas sense of place approaches place from a more holistic and intimate orientation. This study bridges these two methodological and theoretical separate areas of place research together by re-conceptualizing the way in which place relationships are viewed within outdoor recreation research. The Psychological Continuum Model is used to extend the language of place attachment to incorporate more of the philosophy of sense of place while attending to the empirical strength and utility of place attachment. This extension results in the term place allegiance being coined to depict the strong and profound relationships outdoor recreationists build with their places of outdoor recreation. Using a concurrent mixed methods research design, this study explored place allegiance via an online survey (n = 437) and thirteen in-depth qualitative interviews with outdoor recreationists. Results indicate that place allegiance can be measured through a multi-dimensional model of place allegiance that incorporates behaviours, importance, resistance, knowledge and symbolic value. In addition, place allegiance was found to be related to an individual's influence on life course and his/her willingness to exhibit preservation and protection tendencies. Place allegiance plays an important role in acknowledging the importance of authentic place relationships in an effort to confront placelessness. Wilderness recreation is an important avenue for outdoor recreationists to build strong place relationships.