Ms. Johnson allows Bill, a student with ADHD, to stand at his desk while working on classwork. She sends Bill on a quick errand, assigns a nonacademic task such as watering the plants, and provides him with sensory tools (e.g., stress balls) when she notices certain of Bill's behaviors. For what type of ADHD is Ms. Johnson responding with intervention?
A) Hyperactivity and impulsivity
B) Inattention
C) Combined
D) Sociological

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The interventions Ms. Johnson is using, such as allowing Bill to stand, sending him on errands, assigning nonacademic tasks, and providing sensory tools, are strategies to help manage hyperactivity and impulsivity, which are key characteristics of the hyperactivity and impulsivity type of ADHD.

Ms Johnson Allows Bill, a Student with ADHD, to Stand