Idiopathic Toe Walking and Left Handedness
Acta Pediatrica recently published research that children with a diagnosis of idiopathic toe walking have a higher incidence of left handedness. It was a small sample size of 19 Australian boys and 11 girls with a diagnosis of idiopathic toe walking and 30 in the control group. The average age was 6 years old and the children had otherwise normal neurological examinations. The results of the study were the following: 27 of the control group preferred their right hand and 3 preferred their left hand compared to 18 of the children in the toe walking group preferred their right hand and 10 preferred their left hand.
Taming Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Treatment Guide for Parents and Therapists is a great electronic or print book that provides a non-invasive, efficient and effective sensory treatment strategy for children and adolescents that display atypical toe walking.
Written by renowned Occupational Therapist, Ileana S. McCaigue, OTR/L, ‘Taming Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Treatment Guide for Parents and Therapists’ serves as a definitive manual for children and adolescents that display atypical toe walking behaviors. Inspired by the overcoming of toe walking by numerous children during her years of practice, McCaigue’s professional expertise and personal experiences are fused into a powerful resource. FIND OUT MORE.