This week’s lesson discussed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its implications for businesses in making necessary accommodations for disabled people. However, there are currently several ongoing debates concerning whether certain conditions should be recognized as disabilities under the law. Consider and comment on the following questions:
1. Statistically, two in every three Americans are medically obese today. Should obesity be classified as a disability? What are the implications for businesses hiring obese employees under the ADA? Before you answer, though, consider a much more fundamental question: How do we (legally) define “obese”? What metric should be used? Some argue the Body Mass Index (BMI) is the medical gold standard, but consider that BMI is a far-from-perfect tool (see referenced article below explaining how Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is considered “obese” under the BMI standard). What would you suggest as a solution to this apparent problem?
https://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/a19537796/the-problem-with-bmi/
2. Should substance addiction be classified as a disability? If so, what threshold(s) should be used to substantiate an “addiction”? Does it depend on the kind of substance? For example, should addiction to controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco be viewed differently under the law (for disability purposes) than addiction to illegal substances? What are the implications for for businesses hiring “addicts”?
Must be at least 300 words in APA format

Due: Sunday 3/17/19
1 page APA
In this module, you will find an business related article from the past 180 days relating to “ Ethics in the Workplace” .
Please provide to us a 2-3 paragraph review of the article which includes the title and source of the article, a link directing us to the article or an attachment of the article to the discussion forum, and what your top three takeaways are from this article. As a supervisor or manager, how would you apply these points?

GRANT PROPOSAL TOPIC
***My project idea is developing a grant that will assist with disruptive/unruly high school students. Once this proposal is developed and funded it will assist schools and their teachers with methods that will allow them to be more in control of their classrooms which will ultimately promote effectiveness and a higher graduation rate. Better classroom management techniques will be more appealing to stakeholders and other organizations because it will make education in the public school system more marketable when compared to private schools.
****** Please see the attached example sent by the teacher. This assignment needs to be set up like the provided example. Make sure to focus on teachers with disruptive students and how to solve/correct the problem. Include resources that you have found with pertinent information******
Assignment 1: Final Project: Writing the Grant Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives
This week, you begin work on your Final Project. The Final Project consists of three written assignments that culminate in the submission of your grant proposal to your Instructor in Module 6. Parts 1, 2, and 3 will focus on major elements required of all proposals. In the final Grant Proposal Submission, incorporating the cumulative feedback you receive from your Instructor, you will compile these elements into your grant proposal.
The three parts of the Final Project are:
Part 1: Needs Statement, Goals, and Objectives (Due Module 2)
For this Assignment:
Review the Final Project Guidelines located in this module’s Learning Resources.
Download a copy of your selected RFP. You will use this document to guide, focus, and support the development of all parts of your Final Project. Keep in mind as you complete your Final Project assignments that you are writing in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. You must also include the use of evidence-based practice in the literature review.
Consider feedback to Discussion 1 from colleagues and your Instructor and your continued evaluation of the literature and funder guidelines; then finalize your needs statement, project goals, and objectives.
Keep in mind that the needs statement must prove that it addresses funder interests as well as establish the specific problem the proposal will address.
Keep in mind that objectives must be specific and measurable and lead directly to your goals.
In 3–4 pages, excluding APA references, address the following:
Write your Needs Statement. Substantiate the need by presenting proof of need. Keep in mind that the Needs Statement must reflect best practices in grant writing.
Next, using bullets, list your goals, then your objectives, and finally your evaluation criteria for each one.
*Goal #1
*Goal #2
*Goal #3
*Objective 1
*Objective 2
*Objective 3
*Evaluation Criteria #1,n
*Evaluation Criteria #2,n
*Evaluation Criteria #3,n
It is imperative that your needs statement, goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria align.
For example, Goal #1, Objective #1, and Evaluation Criteria #1 must align and collectively meet the needs statement.
When developing your objectives, use the SMART objectives framework; list each of your project objectives.
Project objectives must be specific.
Project objectives must be measurable.
Project objectives must be achievable.
Project objectives must be realistic.
Project objectives must be time-based.
References
Gitlin, L. N., & Lyons, K. J. (2014). Successful grant writing: Strategies for health and human service professionals (4th ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
Chapter 5, “Common Sections of Proposals,” pp. 79–104
Chapter 6, “Strategies for Effective Writing,” pp. 105–115
Chapter 7, “Common Pitfalls in Proposal Writing,” p. 117–124
Chapter 8, “Writing Considerations for Specific Research Proposals,” pp. 125–133
Blanco, M. A., Gruppen, L. D., Artino, A. R., Jr., Uijtdehaage, S., Szauter, K., & Durning, S. J. (2015). How to write an educational research grant: AMEE Guide No. 101. Medical Teacher, 38(2), 113–122. doi:10.3109/0142159X.2015.1087483
https://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/resourcekit/evaluate/smart_objectives.html
https://ctb.ku.edu/en/applying-for-grants
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf
Devine, E. B. (2009). The art of obtaining grants. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 66, 580–587. doi:10.2146/ajhp070320

https://www.atcmag.com/Issues/ID/155/Making-Your-Grant-Proposal-Persuasive
Stokes, K. (2012). Writing clear statements of needs and goals for grant proposals. AMWA Journal: American Medical Writers Association Journal, 27(1), 25–28.
https://www.aacu.org/sites/default/files/LogicModel.pdf

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Assignment 5: MS Project Scheduling and Salvaging a Project
Due Week 10 and worth 280 points
Go to iCampus to download a free version of Microsoft Project needed to complete this assignment. Details on how to download the software are available in the online course shell in the Additional Resources section of the Student Center.
Make the needed corrections to Assignment 3 using instructor feedback and initialize a new project in Microsoft Project to complete the following:
Create a work breakdown structure in MS Project using the existing information from Assignment 3. Note: This assignment will require you to submit a zipped file. Please see below for details on how to zip a file.
Imagine your human resource project of revamping the employee compensation and benefits package is starting to develop issues. The project is eight (8) weeks off track and your team members are becoming discouraged. Several members of the team are consistently late with deadlines, and you have discovered that your budget depleted quicker than expected. Your project sponsor is looking for you to salvage this project.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Write a memo that communicates the budget situation to the rest of the team.
Suggest three (3) ways to improve an underperforming team member.
Organize a plan of action to get the project back on track. Develop a new critical path.
Your assignment must:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
To zip a file please follow these directions below. Note: Directions may vary depending on the operating system.
PC Directions:
Select the files to zip.
Right-click on the highlighted files and choose “Send to: Compressed folder”.
Mac Directions:
Select the files to zip.
Right-click on the highlighted files and choose “Compress”.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify the scope of projects and the structure of the accompanying work.
Recommend project management quality tools.
Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing human resource projects.
Write clearly and concisely about managing human resource projects using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.
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