2026-09-19T06:33:11Zhttps://dspace.mit.edu/server/oai/requestoai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/1516542023-08-01T03:19:18Zcom_1721.1_7582com_1721.1_7581col_1721.1_131024
Grönfeldt, Svafa
Klopfer, Eric
Gatta, Audrey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2023-07-31T19:56:30Z
2023-07-31T19:56:30Z
2023-06
2023-07-13T21:29:58.734Z
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/151654
The world is designed for right-handers: starting from a young age, left-handed children are being stimulated from a right-handed perspective, including through their interactions with toys, tools, interior design, sports, and more. While left-handers may be able to adapt to certain right-handed tools, it is important to design for left-handers in several realms, including toys, since children are developing fine motor skills as they play. Furthermore, a child’s environment influences hand preference, so it is viable to design in such a way that stimulates the use and development of their dominant hand. This thesis explores how and why handedness should be addressed in toy design, culminating with a prototype of a diagnostic toy that assists in identifying handedness preferences while also targeting play with a specific hand through environmental bias and bilateral coordination.
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Leveling Out The Left Field: Toy Design for Left-Handed Children
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