Handedness Research Institute

People are people, no matter where they live.

Anywhere you travel in the world you will find a minority of left-handers living in a society constructed by and for the right-handed majority. You'll also find more misunderstanding about handedness than accurate information. Problems that left-handers face living in a right-biased world are not just a matter of interest to left-handers -- it's a situation that affects us all. Figuring out the best ways for left-, mixed- and right-handers to live and work together strengthens our communities by making society more efficient, safe, fair, and productive for everyone.

Many common problems associated with handedness can be resolved globally though teacher training, policy implementation, applied research, and by engaging scientists and lay people worldwide. Here's what the Institute is doing around the world. Learn how you can make a difference in your community.

As funding allows, the Institute will continue to establish bureaus internationally, in collaboration with colleages in other countries. International offices greatly enhance the Institute's ability to conduct research, train graduate students, and provide public education internationally.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L P R O J E C T S

Nationwide Supplemental Teacher Training &
Before-and-After Assessment of Effectiveness

M. Holder (Director, HRI), S. Simutowe (Regional Coördinator, HRI Lusaka Bureau), A. Sikawze & F. Mfula (Ministry of Education, Zambia)

Preparation, Translation into Marathi, and Distribution of
"Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Left-handedness"

M. Holder (Director, HRI) & B. Chaugule (Regional Coördinator, HRI Pune Bureau)

Educational Materials Translated into Portuguese

M. Holder (Director, HRI) & F. Azevedo (Regional Coördinator, HRI Porto Bureau)

Assessment of School Desk Bias at Indiana University
and its Effects in the Classroom

M. Holder (Director, HRI)

Survey of Manual Surgical Skills Training in U.S. Medical Schools

M. Holder (Director, HRI) & Norman Estes, M.D. (Chair of Surgery, University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria)

INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS

A F R I C A

      HRI Lusaka Bureau
      Solomon J. Simutowe
      Regional Coördinator
      P.O. Box 36647
      Lusaka 10101
      ZAMBIA

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A S I A

      HRI Pune Bureau
      Bipinchandra Chaugule
      Regional Coördinator
      10, Geetanjali Apartments
      N. Tanajiwadi, Shivajinagar
      Pune 411005
      INDIA

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E U R O P E

      HRI Porto Bureau
      Flora Azevedo
      Regional Coördinator
      Rua de Oliveira Monteiro
      156-5.° Dto. Frente
      4050-438 Porto
      PORTUGAL

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N O R T H A M E R I C A

      Handedness Research Institute
      M.K. Holder, Ph.D.
      Executive Director
      674 Cottage Grove Avenue, Suite 222
      Indiana Univeristy
      Bloomington, IN 47408
      USA

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You Can Make a Difference in Your Community

Here's How You Can Help :

Be a Catalyst for Change
Print and give HRI educational articles to parents, teachers, employers, adminstrative policy makers in your community, with a polite invitation for them to consider how this information could help. You can also print and post HRI educational posters.

Convert Currency into Action
Support international research and education projects by making a tax-deductible donation to the Handedness Research Institute (address below).

Tell Others About HRI
Tell you friends and family, teachers, and colleagues to visit : 2hands.info

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Handedness Research Institute
Hillcrest Psychology Research Center
674 East Cottage Grove Avenue, Suite 222
Bloomington, IN 47408 USA
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