Consistent hand dominance starts to develop between two and three years old. By age 6, a child’s hand dominance should be evident. Hand dominance is which hand your child uses to complete most daily tasks. It’s the hand the holds the cup of juice and colors with. Establishing hand dominance is essential to all motor function, especially handwriting.

 Individuals who are equally dominant in both hands used to be commonly known as being ambidextrous. We have since learned that this is an extremely rare condition. Most children who “switch hands” during writing may have difficulties with bilateral integration, which is coordinating both sides of the body to perform a task. Both sides of the body need to know what their roles are in a specific task.

 Kimberly Wragge    http:www.kimsautismawareness.com

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