The book was compiled at the request of the Bavarian State Ministry for Education, Culture, Science and Arts. The target groups are teacher, school psychologists, pedagogs, educators and other professional groups working with children in the field of medical prevention. Aids are also offered to parents, the more so as the literature available on the subject is sparse.

The book does not present a theoretical paper on a largely neglected subject but it offers real practical assistance. Oriented to practical life and discussing the situation of left-handed children in school and in everyday life with knowledgeable profoundness, the book is unique.

The main points discussed in the book are

• diagnosis and testing of handedness (Questionnaire for the evaluation of handedness and the Questionnaire for the isolation of converted handedness and partial disturbances in performance).
• writing position and seating order
• useful utensils
• hints for needlework and manual training
• hints for music lessons
• physical training and active games
• consequences of converting handedness
• chances for reconversion to the dominant hand
• left-handedness and partial disturbances
• names and addresses

More details in the foreword to the book Dr. Peter Igl.
 

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