Online/Printable/Mailed - 5 PDUs - Description: Established handedness indicates hemispheric specialization and is highly important for the development of motor skills, language, and cognitive processes. Unestablished handedness is often associated with developmental delay and inadequate hemispheric specialization that can dramatically impact a child's peformance in daily tasks. This course provides each learner with a comprehensive understanding of the development of handedness, how to classify and assess handedness, and provides intervention strategies that you can use to help children develop handedness for greater success at home, school, and in the community. This intermediate course is appropriate for occupational therapists and assistants.