It is a sunny March day and you are volunteering at a Special Olympics skiing event at your mountain. You respond to a call to aid an 8 year old who fell and hurt his knee. When you arrive the adult with the child provides a brief history. In addition to explaining how the fall occurred, she tells you that the child has attention-deficit disorder (ADD). Based on your OEC training, which of the

following things would you not expect?

a. The child may have a short attention span.
b. The child has a below normal intelligence.
c. The child may be hyperactive, because hyperactivity is common in children with ADD.
d. The child's ability to communicate may be impaired.


Answer: b

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