Steinkopf, F: Happy to be Left-Handed

Happy to be LEFT-HANDEDTable of contentsForewordForeword to the second, revised editionForeword to the English editionPart I - A general introduction to left-handednessChapter 1: Is there such thing as a typical left-hander?Chapter 2: Is left-handedness hereditary?Chapter 3: What percentage of people are left-handed?Chapter 4: Do retrained left-handers experience difficulties?Part II - Left-handers at nursery school Chapter 5: Are a lot of children still forced to switch hands? Chapter 6: What if our child can't decide if they are left or right-handed?Chapter 7: What tools and materials does a left-hander need in the first six years of their life?Part III - Left-handers at schoolChapter 8: Why do left-handers write in the hook position?Chapter 9: Do left-handers really learn differently to right-handers?Chapter 10: What tools and materials does a left-hander need during their school years?Chapter 11: Why do teachers need a comprehensive knowledge of left-handedness?Chapter 12: Why do essays by left-handers often miss the point?Part IV - Adult left-handersChapter 13: What special consumer goods do adult left-handers need?Chapter 14: Do left-handers exhibit particular weaknesses?Chapter 15: Do we live in a right-handed world?Chapter 16: Are retrained left-handers better off switching back to left-handedness?Part V - Specialist questionsChapter 17: Is it possible to test for left-handedness?Chapter 18: Does the retraining of handedness cause dyslexia and dyscalculia?Chapter 19: Can you predict the handedness of twins?Chapter 20: Why are highly gifted people often left-handed?My 10 Golden RecommendationsAppendixIllustrative photosFurther readingYour Handedness Family TreePhoto creditsQuick handedness test for 0 to 4-year-olds.Quick handedness test for adultsAcknowledgementsIndexAbout the author

Frank Steinkopf was born in 1961, and is himself left-handed. After gaining his teaching degree, he spent 10 years as a PE teacher at a number of different state schools. He has run an educational therapy practice and advice centre for left-handers since 1995.Frank assists parents in identifying and actively nurturing left-handedness in their children. He also helps adult converted left-handers enhance their quality of life by retraining to use their naturally stronger left side.