A school survey of eye-hand dominance

Abstract

This study was designed to throw additional light on the problem of mixed eye-hand dominance in relation to reading disability. A group of elementary school children, 101 boys and 90 girls ranging in age from 6 to 11 years who rated above average in general ability, were administered tests of eye and hand dominance. Stanford achievement reading scores were available for purposes of comparison. Of 22 diagnosed reading disability cases (16 boys, 6 girls), 44% of the males and 50% of the females showed mixed eye-hand dominance. The conclusion is drawn from these findings that mixed dominance is not a prevailing factor in reading difficulties. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)