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In another study published last year in Pediatrics, involving nearly 8,000 Finnish children, Dr. Rodriguez found that mixed-handedness rather than left-handedness was linked to ADHD symptoms.
The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed Shirley S. Wang 2011
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Other recent research suggests that mixed-handedness—using different hands for daily tasks and not having a dominant one—may be even more strongly linked than left-handedness to ADHD and possibly other conditions.
The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed Shirley S. Wang 2011
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Experts suggest that left- and mixed-handedness could be used as a risk factor for possible psychiatric or developmental conditions, along with behavioral difficulties, such as having a hard time in school.
The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed Shirley S. Wang 2011
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In a 2008 study, Alina Rodriguez , a psychology professor at Mid Sweden University in Östersund who studies handedness, brain development and ADHD, found that left- or mixed-handedness in children was linked to a greater risk of difficulty with language as well as ADHD symptoms.
The Health Risks of Being Left-Handed Shirley S. Wang 2011
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The British study of thousands of children from before birth until they were at primary school discovered a strong link between antenatal stress, "mixed-handedness" -- using the left or right hand to perform different tasks -- and severe childhood behavioural problems, with ADHD the most common.
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Article Discussion: Left, right or mixed-handedness gives clues to your child's brain
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Article Discussion: Left, right or mixed-handedness gives clues to your child's brain
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(This finding upholds previous research linking mixed-handedness with dyslexia.)
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Article Discussion: Left, right or mixed-handedness gives clues to your child's brain
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In fact, scientists aren't sure why some people can use both hands equally well (with no dominant hand), a skill also known as mixed-handedness.
www.hardwarezone.com.sg oLDmeMoRy 2010
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