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Hand Dominance Survey
ANY
individual or parent/carer (on behalf of your child) can complete this survey.
Background
The early development of motor processes plays a significant role in the subsequent development of higher cognitive functions. Understanding the nature and timing of developmental motor abilities of infants and children will advance our understanding of the primary mechanisms of neurotypical development and of neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism). This research aims to make long-term contribution to understanding typical development and also to earlier screening, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for children diagnosed with or at risk of neurodevelopmental conditions.
The Hand Dominance Study is being conducted by Dr Gillian Forrester, in association with the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development (
The Babylab
), Birkbeck, University of London. For more information, please visit: http://cbcd.bbk.ac.uk, or email Dr Forrester at: g.forrester@bbk.ac.uk
We thank you for your contribution to this research study and we look forward to sharing the results of this study and its implications for future autism research and therapeutic interventions.
Please pass this survey link to anyone who may be interested in participating in the study.
Instructions
Any adult can complete this survey about themselves. Additionally, any parent/carer can complete this survey about their child. S
ome questions require you to engage (or have your child engage) in simple tasks.
P
lease note that some questions and/or activities may not be applicable to your child's age or stage of development.
Please complete as many of the questions as you can. If you are uncertain, a guess or choosing 'unknown' is better than no answer.
Please note that the completion of the survey can only be linked to one individual. If you are the parent of more than one child we encourage you complete the survey separately for each of your children and again separately if you wish to complete the survey yourself.
Please do not forget to press the
SUBMIT
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Consent
Please check the box below to confirm that you have read and understood the information about what this online questionnaire entails and have had the opportunity to ask questions by emailing (
g.forrester@bbk.ac.uk)
. By checking this box you indicate that you understand that participation is voluntary and that you are free to withdraw at any time, without giving any reason, without your legal rights being affected
Please Tick Box Below
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I agree to take part in the Hand Dominance Survey
About You (if completing on behalf of a child).
If you are an adult completing the survey about yourself, please consider your own parents when completing answers within this section.
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I am completing this survey about:
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Myself
My Child
If you are completing this survey on behalf of a child, please state the relationship to the child.
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Mother
Father
Grandparent
Legal guardian
Other caregiver
Year of birth of mother
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If you live in the UK, in which COUNTY do you reside?
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If you do not live in the UK, in which CITY and COUNTRY do you reside?
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Highest level of education the mother has completed?
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please select
High School Diploma
Junior College Qualifications
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Doctorate (PhD)
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Highest level of eduction the father has completed?
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please select
High School Diploma
Junior College Qualifications
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Doctorate (PhD)
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Other
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Other
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Mother's preferred hand for writing (if applicable)?
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please select
Left
Right
None (both hands are used with equal frequency)
Unknown
Father's preferred hand for writing (if applicable)?
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please select
Left
Right
None (both hands are used with equal frequency)
Unknown
Please indicate the mother's side preference for cradling their infant from birth to three months. *Please exclude instances of breast or bottle-feeding). If your child is older than 3 months of age, please either: 1) imagine cradling an infant and provide the answer that feels most natural and/or 2) refer to family photos and complete the grid below.
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please select
Infant's head resting on mother's left arm
Infant's head resting on mother's right arm
No preference
Unknown
Please indicate the father's side preference for cradling their infant from birth to three months. *Please exclude instances of bottle-feeding). If your child is older than 3 months of age, please either: 1) imagine cradling an infant and provide the answer that feels most natural and/or 2) refer to family photos and complete the grid below.
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please select
Infant's head resting on father's left arm
Infant's head resting on father's right arm
No preference
Unknown
(*Please only answer if there is a primary carer who is not the mother or father). Please indicate the primary carer's side preference for cradling their infant from birth to three months. *Please exclude instances of breast or bottle-feeding). If your child is older than 3 months of age, please either: 1) imagine cradling an infant and provide the answer that feels most natural and/or 2) refer to family photos and complete the grid below.
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please select
Infant's head resting on carer's left arm
Infant's head resting on carer's right arm
No preference
Unknown
For the remainder of the survey....
If you are a parent completing on behalf of a child, please answer the following section providing information about your child
If you are an adult completing the survey about yourself, please answer the flowing section providing information about you.
For example, please replace any mention of 'my child' with 'you/I'.
Age - Please answer in number of years and months.
Years
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Gender
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Birth Order:
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Only Child
First Child
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Third Child
Fourth Child
Fifth Child
Other
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My child is a twin
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If my child is a twin (or other multiple), they have been identified as:
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Identical
Is your child's first language English (if they have not started speaking yet, is English the primary language at home)?
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What is your child's ethnicity?
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please select
Mixed Race
Arctic (Siberian, Eskimo)
Caucasian (European)
Caucasian (Indian)
Caucasian (Middle East)
Caucasian (North African, Other)
Indigenous Australian
Native American
North East Asian (Mongol, Tibetan, Korean, Japanese, etc)
Pacific (Polynesian, Micronesian, etc)
South East Asian (Chinese, Thai, Malay, Filipino, etc)
West African, Bushmen, Ethiopian
Other Race
Does your child attend school, nursery or childcare?
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Other
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If you answered yes to the previous question, how many days a week is your child in school, nursery or childcare? Full days represent 8 hours or more per day. Partial days represent 4 hours or less per day.
Full days
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Does your child have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
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Any further information
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If your child has been a diagnosis of ASD, please provide approximate date of screening
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Any further information
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If your child has a diagnosis of ASD, how would you describe the severity?
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mild
moderate
severe
Other
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If known, please indicate the method of ASD screening. Please tick all that apply.
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Autistic Diagnostic Observation Scales (ADOS)
Modified Checklist of Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)
Screening by a Developmental Pediatrician
Screening by a Child Neurologist
Screening by a Child Psychologist/Psychiatrist
Unknown
Other
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In addition to having a diagnosis of ASD, my child has been diagnosed with another condition(s). Please tick all that apply.
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)/ Dyspraxia
Ataxia
Dyslexia
Fragile X Syndrome
Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Other
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My child does NOT have a diagnosis of ASD, but is considered to be at risk for developing ASD.
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Yes
No
If you answered yes to the above question, please provide reason below:
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If your child does NOT have a diagnosis of ASD, but has been diagnosed with another condition(s), please tick any that apply.
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)/ Dyspraxia
Ataxia
Dyslexia
Fragile X Syndrome
Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Other
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Is there a family history of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in your child's family? Please tick all that apply.
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Sibling (if one or more siblings has diagnosis of ADHD, please provide their dates of birth in the 'other' text box below in the following format: day, month, year)
Mother
Father
Grandparent
Is there a family history of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in your child's family? Please tick all that apply.
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Sibling (if one or more siblings has diagnosis of ASD, please provide their dates of birth in the 'other' text box below in the following format: day, month, year)
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Is there anything else we should know about your child? (recently diagnosed eyesight, hearing or health conditions not previously reported)?
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No
If you answered 'Yes' to the question above, please explain:
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At what age did your child first....
(Please enter the age in months, for example '12'. A guess is better than no answer. If your child has not yet demonstrated a particular behaviour, please enter '0'. If you cannot remember, please enter '1’ )
Sit without support
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Crawl or shuffle
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Walk independently
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Pick up small object with pincer grip (thumb and forefinger)
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Put things into a container with large openings
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Stack at least three small blocks on other small objects; stack must not fall
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Say their first word
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Put two or more words together
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Play simple interaction games with others (e.g. peek-a-boo).
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Use actions to show happiness/concern for others (e.g. hugs, pats arm, holds hands)
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Draw or write with a pincer grip (thumb and forefinger and/or middle finger)
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Point with the index finger to request or show something to someone else
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Please indicate your child's hand preference for the following activities:
One-Handed Tasks
Eating with a single utensil (spoon or fork)
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Left hand
Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Drawing or writing
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Left hand
Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Throwing
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Left hand
Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Using scissors
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Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Using a toothbrush
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Left hand
Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Turning on a tap
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Right hand
Uses left and right hands with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Sucks thumb (currently or in the past)
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Left thumb
Right thumb
Left and right thumb with equal frequency
My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Unknown
Sorting Task (only if your child uses pincer grip): place small objects (or foods, e.g. dried pasta) into a cup or small bowl. Place the container on a safe flat surface. Ask the child to select out ten items one at a time. The items need to be identifiable by color, shape or size. For example, place colored beads into a small bowl and ask the child to select only one colour. Count the number of times the right and/or left hand is used for 10 trials.
Number of left hand attempts
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Number of right hand attempts
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When writing or drawing my child will most often choose to use the following grip type.
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My child has not demonstrated this behavior
Two-Handed Tasks
The following tasks require two hands to complete. Please engage your child in the following tasks and record your child's behaviour - ONLY if the task is appropriate for the developmental age of your child.
Peeling a banana (please make sure that the top of the banana has been taken off so that the child only needs to pull the peel down)
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Left hand holds banana and right hand peels banana
Right hand holds banana and left hand peels banana
Both: switching between hands for both actions of holding and peeling
My child does not demonstrate this behavior
Opening a water bottle or other similar bottle (please make sure the lid is loose enough so that it can be unscrewed by your child.
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Left hand holds bottle and right hand unscrews lid
Right hand holds bottle and left hand unscrews lid
Both: switching between hands for both actions of holding the bottle and unscrewing the lid
My child does not demonstrate this behavior
Sorting Task- Two Hands: (only if your child uses pincer grip): place small objects (or foods, e.g. dried pasta) into a cup or small bowl. The items need to be identifiable by color, shape or size. For example, place colored beads into a small bowl and ask your child to select only one colour. Ask your child to pick up the container but do not influence the hand that your child chooses to hold he cup. Ask your child to select a specific type of object. It is fine if at this point your child switches the hand with which they are holding the cup/bowl. Count the number of times the right and/or left hand is used for 10 trials.
Number of left hand attempts
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Number of right hand attempts
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End of Survey
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