The Specifics of Higher Mental Functions in Children with a Leading Left Hand

The article describes the study of higher mental functions in children of primary school age with a leading left hand. The materials of two empirical studies obtained on a sample of primary school students from two Moscow educational complexes are presented. The study #1 is longitudinal. It describes the dynamics of the formation of mental functions in left-handed children. The study #2 describes the specifics of spatial perception in left-handed children. The results of the study confirm the presence of the specifics of the development of mental functions in children with a leading left hand. Based on the results of the study, recommendations on working with left-handed children for specialists of the education system are proposed.

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