Ambidextrous Kids Associated with Learning, Mental Health Concerns
January 26th, 2010
Insight into how and why some children prefer to use both hands rather than to choose a dominant one has largely been lacking in child development and related fields, but a recent study at Imperial College London shows that ambidextrous children are about twice as likely to develop Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and other mental health concerns compared to kids using a single hand to write. The findings may help child therapists and other professionals make treatment more precise, and may help identify those more at-risk for relevant concerns.
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I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous. ;)
Hopefully this discovery will lead to a better understanding of ADHD and similar conditions. What’s not understood today can be clear tomorrow.
I think it’s fascinating that there are so many that have nurtured that ability. On the face of what this research is saying, such a talent comes at a price.
My cousin suffers from this disorder .Thanks for giving a clear insight about this kind off situation by which we can understand them better.
ADHD is a comprehensive disorder which is often misunderstood to children behaviour of being stubborn.Thanks to this article we can understand them better.
i would completely agree with katie.
thanks for the article.
When I was little, the teacher whacked a girl that sat beside me with a ruler across the knuckles every time she used her left hand to write. She forced her to put the pencil in her right hand. It was obvious she was meant to be ambidextrous and that teacher literally knocked that out of her. You wouldn’t see that happening nowadays!
Happy to say that I am an ambidextrous adult with no known signs of mental illness. . . that anyone has yet made me aware of.
Amazing that we can find out so much yet understand so little. We humans will never catch up with the intricacies of the human brain enough to fully make sense of it.
I have always heard that people who are ambidextrous have higher IQs and that sometimes people with mental health issues also have higher IQs. Could this be where the correlation lies?
I always thought kids who were able to do things with both their hands were more intelligent and better at doing things and tasks in general!
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