New Study: Ambidextrous Children at Risk

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The ability to write with both hands equally well is a pretty cool talent, but a new study links being ambidextrous with behavioral and mental health problems.

The study from researchers in the UK looked at 7,000 8-year olds, and then followed up with them at age 16.  Compared to their right-handed peers, ambidextrous children were twice as likely to have difficulty with language and school performance during their teen years.  They were also more likely to have symptoms of ADHD.