27 Handedness Assessment

Attachment 27
Determining Handedness

OMB: 0925-XXXX
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX
Name of test: Determining Handedness
Estimated time burden: Less than 1 minute1
Estimated number of items: 3

Materials needed:
Tennis ball
Pencil/pen
Paper
Instructions:
The examiner should determine handedness by asking the participant
him/herself or the parent/guardian the simple question: “Are you…” or “Is your
child right- or left-handed?” If the participant or the parent/guardian is unsure
or responds that different hands are used for different activities, ask the following
3 questions:
1) Which hand do you (does your child) use to pick up and throw a ball?
Demonstrate with a ball if necessary.
Right
Left

2) Which hand do you (does your child) use to write or draw? Demonstrate
with a pencil or pen if necessary.
Right
Left

3) Which foot do you (does your child) use to kick a ball? Demonstrate with a
ball if necessary.
Right
Left

When the participant is supposed to use the dominant hand for a task, the
participant should use the hand/foot that he/she uses for the majority of the
tasks above; handedness should be recorded by the examiner for future use.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 1/2 hours per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
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estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: NIH, Project
Clearance Branch, 6705 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 20892-7974, ATTN: PRA (0925-xxxx*) EXP:
(xx/xxxx). Do not return the completed form to this address.