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Assignment 2: LASA 1—Analysis of Historical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

As someone knowledgeable about research on children with exceptionalities, you have been given the task of presenting a report to the court on your arguments for and against people with intellectual disabilities raising children.

Do the following:

• Launch the online library (under Academic Resources).
• Select Find Videos.
• Select Filmakers Library Online.
• In the search box, type “is love enough” and click Go.
• The first result should be Is Love Enough?directed by Tom Puchniak. Review this video.

Analyze the historical, legal, and ethical issues in the video. Make sure you include the following in your analysis (in an order that flows well in your paper):

• Compare the historical trends related to people with disabilities. How would outcomes be different fifty years ago for the people in the movie?
  • Compare the differences from about ten years ago when the movie was produced to today.
  • Explain how far we have come and what still needs to be addressed (such as terminology, acceptance, and support).
• Explain how laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the IDEA influence these decisions.
• Identify the ethical principles that might apply to the situation. Consider the professional ethics codes, including the following:
  • American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
  • American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA code of ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/resources/codeofethics/TP/home/ct2.aspx
• Synthesize your research and create two arguments: one for and one against parents with intellectual disabilities raising children. Consider the perspectives of the parents as well as the children. Use evidence and examples from research, utilizing your assigned readings, and at least two peer-reviewed articles on this topic to support your argument.
• Given what you learned in the video, your assigned readings, and research you found, recommend supports or interventions for the following:
  • The family
  • Within the community for the family and child
  • The school
• Although this video focused on those with intellectual disabilities, generalize the issues to other exceptionalities.
• Conclude your paper with a review of current thinking for and against people with exceptionalities raising children, based on the sources used.

Write a 7–9-page paper (not counting the title page, abstract, or reference page) in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a title page, abstract, and reference page also in APA format

For this assignment, you will prepare a PowerPoint presentation evaluating and explaining the 401(k) and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) at a local community center, where you have been invited to speak. The audience will be a group of people who already work for companies that provide a 401(k) plan, so they are familiar with the basic concepts. The goal of the presentation is to explain to the audience the differences between the 401(k) and IRAs. Include the following:

• Explain which account would earn more money for the investor: a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA. Support your statements with reasons and examples.

• Describe how people can identify their federal tax brackets.

• Use the following hypothetical questions/situations to explain the retirement plans in further detail.
  1. If you were to invest $3,500 in traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, after making adjustments for possible tax deductions, what would your net contributionbe for both the traditional and Roth IRA? Explain any differences your research shows.
  2. Once the traditional IRA or Roth IRA is established, you decide to invest the proceeds in a mutual fund. Identify the type of mutual fund you would select. Examples include stocks, bonds, or a balanced mutual fund. Using the Internet, research and select a specific mutual fund that meets your desired risk tolerance. You can use examples of mutual fund companies such as Oppenheimer and Franklin Templeton. Be sure to justify your selection.
  3. Based on the average annual return on the mutual fund selected, you invest $3,500 for thirty years without withdrawing any of the proceeds. How large would the balance be at the end of thirty years? Include your calculations in your presentation.
  4. To avoid the process of probate, and ensure that the balance in this fund transfers upon death to a person of your choice, explain how this account should be set up to ensure a prompt and direct transfer.
  5. As an employee of an organization, you may have access to invest in a 401(k) plan. Explain what a 401(k) plan is as well as its benefits. When one has the option to utilize a 401(k) from an employer, explain what restrictions are in place to limit 401(k) contribution?

Performance Appraisals” Please respond to the following:

• Determine why organizations can have higher productivity when top managers encourage supervisors to set goals, assess performance, and provide feedback to employees. Support your answer with examples. Then, describe the experience you have had with performance appraisals and how your performance has been influenced by them.
• From the e-Activity, rate the importance of measuring performance and providing an opportunity for feedback. Support your position.

Week 6 Discussion 2

Performance Measurement” Please respond to the following:

• Imagine you are working at an ice cream shop. It is the middle of summer, the shop’s busiest season, and the electricity goes out during a storm. Rank the actions that you should take in order of importance, as your performance will be measured regarding your immediate actions.
• Assess the advantages and / or disadvantages of having more than one source of performance measurement within a company. Support your position with examples. Of the performance measurement sources you

Week 7 Discussion 1

“Training Assessment” Please respond to the following:

• Imagine you are a new employee in a human resource (HR) department. Your first task is to develop a stress management seminar for the employees. Determine the topics that should be covered in the seminar. Support your selection of the topics.
• Develop criteria to assist in selecting the vendor to use for the training.

Week 7 Discussion 2

“Training Effectiveness” Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, determine if Southwest’s method of training is an effective way to conduct training. Support your position. Provide one recommendation for improvement.
• Compare the following training methods: presentations, case studies, simulations, and discussions. Determine which training method you believe to be the most effective and explain why.

Drug use is found among all ages, genders, races, socioeconomic statuses, educational levels, and cultures. Throughout the course, you will follow the story of Aaliyah where you will apply the concepts you learn. In this module, you will meet Aaliyah and get to know her current situation.

Analyze the case study and review your readings. Respond to the following:

• Identify and analyze Aaliyah’s risk and protective factors for drug use. Describe at least two factors for each.
• Discuss at least one thing not mentioned in the case study that could be an additional risk factor or protective factor for Aaliyah.
• Explain what these risk and protective factors imply for future substance use.

 

1. Develop a structured interview for hiring assistant managers at a large retail store.
2. how would you do a complete bacground investigation on applicants to minimize concerns about negligent hiring?
3. your accounting manager has decided that a behavioral interview to select accountants will solve mant hiring problems. What can you tell him? Check www.jop-interview.net and other sources to gather infromation.

1. Briefly discuss the differences in the old Minimum Foundation Program ( 1947 ) and the FEFP ( 1973 ).
2. What part of the basic FEFP formula ( State Aid = WFTE x BSA – (.96 AV }  provides A. equity for students and B. equalization of funding for districts?
3. Review how student transportation dollars are calculated. What are the two major components?
4. What is the function of Workforce Development funds?
5. What are Categorical Program funds? How do they differ from general FEFP funding?
6. What are the four constructs on which the FEFP is based? ( Page 1–2^nd paragraph )
7. Briefly define the following:
   1. Full time equivalent
   2. Program cost factor
   3. Weighted FTE
   4. Base student allocation
   5. District cost differential
   6. Sparsity supplement
   7. Supplemental academic instruction
   8. 0.748 Mills Discretionary Compresion (audio is incorrect-changed from Local Discretionary Equalization).
   9. ESE guaranteed allocation
   10. Required local effort

    

   Please answer all in as a mini- brief and follow directions as I tried to be as spicific as possible with the questions.

The Property Management Plan should demonstrate your understanding of the reading assignments as well as implications of your newly acquired knowledge. You should integrate readings, class discussions, work/life experiences, and what you have learned about property management. The Property Management Plan requires that you synthesize and reflect upon your learning in the context of the course outcomes.

Prepare an eight- to-ten page paper (excluding title page and references page) in which you analyze what you have learned about property management and create a plan for the management of a property that you own and manage. The property can be an apartment building, shopping center, or other commercial property of your choice.

The Property Management Plan, at a minimum, should include:

Part I: Introduction and Mission

Your introduction should summarize the key aspects of the paper. You should create a mission statement to include:

• Property name and location
• Company background
• Name of company
• Organizational structure (sole proprietor, LLC, corporation, etc.)—optional

Part II: Property Management Plan

In Weeks Two, Three, and Four you developed the integral parts of a property management plan. These combined papers will serve as Part II of your Final Project and should include:

• Property Analysis (Week Two Assignment)
• Maintenance Plan (Week Three Assignment)
• Competitive Market Analysis (Week Four Assignment)
  • Summary of competitive buildings
  • Regional analysis
  • Neighborhood analysis

Part III: Reflections

You should include what you have learned about property management and how you will apply what you’ve learned professionally.

You must use a minimum of seven scholarly sources, including the textbook

Project Summarization

submit a completed final project, in the form of a scholarly paper,

 

• Discuss the principles of holistic care and the four principles of the holistic caring process
• Discuss the differences in patient needs when developing a holistic plan of care
• Discuss the similarities and differences between complementary and alternative medicine and western medicine
• Describe the role of nutrition, exercise, humor and music therapy in complementary and alternative medicine
• Discuss three main barriers to changing our current healthcare system to a more integrative system of care
• Create a short summary of the case file (age, sex, diagnosis)
• Complete a comprehensive, review of needs or problems discovered, and provide rationales and interventions to address the needs
• Discuss implementation and evaluation of complementary and alternative modalities within the plan of care
• Write a short summary in 2–3 paragraphs about the highlights of what this course added to your professional practice and the way you will practice nursing in the future

What criteria do you recommended to determine the credibility of a source of information?

 

Develop a list of no less than 10 elements you would use to determine the credibility of facts, articles, websites, news, etc.

 

Thoroughly explain each element and why it is important.

 

Your response can take the form of a table or presentation.

 

Include credible references to support your recommendations.  APA Format

The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading assignments as well as the discussion points. The purpose of this assignment is to integrate the concepts studied in this course into a cohesive and comprehensive paper.

The Final Paper will be titled “An Integrated Marketing Strategy for _Chanel___.” You will fill in the blank with an existing or a new brand name of your choice. The goal of the paper is to integrate theories and concepts from the textbook and readings into your own ideas to create specific marketing ideas to promote the brand (good or service) with a particular target market. Refer to the previous assignments completed in this course for insight on how to develop your Final Paper. You must

1. Provide an Overview/Executive Summary of the marketing strategy.
2. Describe the good or service and desired brand image.
3. Describe the target market, including buyer motivations, demographics, and psychographics.
4. Describe the overall marketing strategy, including positioning strategy versus competitors.
5. Describe a promotions and advertising campaign that includes a description of one advertisement.
6. Recommend and describe a Public Relations campaign.
7. Describe the use of an Internet marketing campaign, including web site and use of email.
8. Describe a direct marketing campaign, including Customer Relationship Management.

The paper

• Must be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University library.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.