A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Transition Services on the Quality of Life for Post-High School (0 - 2 years) Students with Down\u27s Syndrome who are Educable Mentally Retarded

This qualitative study examined the effects of Transition Services on the quality of life of special needs students. Selected parents, students, and district school employees were interviewed, observed, and presented with questionnaires in an investigation into the effects of Transition Services on the quality of life for post-high school special needs students. Data was transcribed, coded, triangulated, and analyzed to understand what effect Transition Services actually had on quality of life of these students. The study resulted in fifteen major findings: a) district personnel distill Transition Services down to positive adult outcomes for success, b) selection criteria for district level Transition Services personnel varied between districts, c) past perception of Transition Services by district personnel shaped the current program(s), d) current vision of Transition Services by district level personnel varies by district, e) accomplishments of Transition Services at the district level shared concurrency, f) needed areas of improvement in Transition Services at the district level varied by district(s), g) the effect of Transition Services in all three districts was perceived as positive, h) the reason(s) for the positive effect of Transition Services varied by district(s), i) the perceived qualifications of a district level Transition Services person varied by district, j) parents had little or no understanding of what Transition Services constitutes, k) the majority of the parent participants felt Transition Services was a failure, 1) all parent participants wanted categorizingllabeling of students at this level, m) unemployment of student participants was a major issue, n) all student participants lived with their families, o) the majority of student participants perceived their overall quality of life as good, regardless of employment status. The study concludes that Transition Services had little or no effect on the quality of life of these students, and that there are a variety of major issues that arose in regard to district level employees\u27 perception, parents not understanding their rights under IDEA, and to the perceived quality of life expressed by the student participants

Letter from John P. Finley to James B. Finley

John writes to his Uncle James saying that he is now living in Bloomfield and practicing medicine. His mother just came with the idea of making her home there. She brought Elvira\u27s youngest child with her. The country is very beautiful and the ground rich. He now has four boys, all going to school. William and Elizabeth are now living in Iowa. A man of about 40 by the name of Samuel Finley died and it is alleged that he has relatives in Ohio. John would like James to come for a visit, saying that James needs a rest. Abstract Number - 983https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1967/thumbnail.jp

Letter from John P. Finley Jr. to James B. Finley

Finley\u27s nephew reports on the Xenia Quarterly Conference that has just ended. It was a powerful time of revival and many approached the mourner\u27s bench. Several converts joined the Society. John Alexander, who was thought to be a hopeless case, has bowed before Christ. John feels no disappointment about the position at the Book Concern. He has decided to devote himself to God. Working as a clerk would take all of his time and he would face temptations that would take him away from his service to God. Abstract Number - 965https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1952/thumbnail.jp

Letter from John P. Finley Jr. to James B. Finley

John Jr. writes telling his Uncle James about the health of the family, saying his mother is not well. John Jr. is practicing medicine to make a living for his boys, who are growing fast. His mother would like to go back to Ohio. Abstract Number - 959https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1946/thumbnail.jp

Letter from John P. Finley Jr. to James B. Finley

John Jr. says Mr. Phillips has broken his word and fired him. John would like James to find him a job in Cincinnati, perhaps in a store. John\u27s mother has had an offer from someone to buy the house. She would like James\u27 opinion about it. John is sorry to hear that his Aunt is ill but hopes that the country living will restore her health. Abstract Number - 963https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1950/thumbnail.jp

Test Plan for Remote Sensing Information Subsystem Products Test Site 1 (Coastal)

This plan outlines the map products to be generated from Landsat imagery, airborne multispectral scanner imagery, and aerial photography of a test site on the Texas coast. The objectives of producing these maps are: To determine the methodology necessary for developing each type of product. To designate the size, scale, level of detail, and final format of each map within an initial phase of development of remote sensing products. To designate specifications for the generation of equivalent products from aerial photography to be used in comparison evaluations. The map products and data analysis procedures described here are based on: Objectives outlined in the Applications System Verification and Transfer (ASVT) Project Plan (McCulloch and McKain, 1978). State agency coastal information needs and listings of possible products developed in conjunction with the User Advisory Group. The Remote Sensing Information Subsystem (RSIS) Level I Design and Design Review documents. As such, the descriptions contained herein are primarily conceptual and are derived from only limited hands-on experience with Landsat imagery and digital image processing hardware and software. Present time schedules call for the software required for full analysis of data over the Coastal Test Site to be available in early 1981.Bureau of Economic Geolog

Test Plan for Remote Sensing Information Subsystem Products Test Site 2 and 5 (High Plains and Trans-Pecos Texas)

This plan outlines the map products to be generated from Landsat imagery, airborne multispectral scanner imagery, and aerial photography of test sites in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle and in Trans-Pecos Texas. The objectives of producing these maps are: To determine the methodology necessary for developing each type of product. To designate the size, scale, level of detail, and final format of each map within an initial phase of development of remote sensing products. The map products and data analysis procedures described here are based on: Objectives outlined in the Applications System Verification and Transfer (ASVT) Project Plan (McCulloch and McKain, 1978). State agency information needs and listings of possible products developed in conjunction with the User Advisory Group. The Remote Sensing Information Subsystem (RSIS) Level I Design and Design Review documents. The descriptions contained herein are primarily conceptual and are derived from limited hands-on experience with Landsat imagery and digital image processing hardware and software. Analysis of the High Plains region will make maximum use of experience gained in the coastal test site using ISOCLS for unsupervised classification of land cover/land use. The image enhancement techniques to be used for geologic applications in the Trans-Pecos region have not previously been applied as part of RSIS.Bureau of Economic Geolog

Data Collection Plan For Geological Remote Sensing in the Volcanic Terrain of Trans-Pecos Texas, ASVT Test Site 5

This document describes a ground and aircraft data collection plan to be carried out as part of the Texas Applications System Verification and Transfer (ASVT) Project, which is a joint effort of the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) Task Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Texas Department of Water Resources/TNRIS has contracted with the Bureau of Economic Geology for the preparation of this Data Collection Plan (DCP), to be initially implemented during the period June-August 1980 as described herein. This DCP applies to a test site in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, one of five designated test sites within the state. Previously, a ground data collection plan had been prepared for the coastal test site (Finley, 1978), and a plan is in preparation for the High Plains test site.Bureau of Economic Geolog