• Provides a long needed, reliable measure of handwriting rate and quality
• Is suitable for grades 3-8
• Furnishes clear cut criteria for judging penmanship
• Is based on a study of the writing of 1,365 students who are representative of the Dallas County population
• Was developed in the Child Development Divison at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas
• Employs one stimulus paragraph for all grades
• Can be inexpensively reproduced
• Can be given individually or to groups
• Contains a projective key for use by the counselor or psychologist
• Unequivocally shows when and where remediation is necessary
• Provides guidelines for remedial instruction

CHES-M:

• For manuscripts, grades 1 & 2

Ches' Handwriting Improvement Program (CHIP):

• Utilizes methods developed and tested at the Texas Scottish Rite Dyslexia laboratory
• Includes a booklet that offers step-by-step, easy to follow instructions
• Contains 30 wide-lined practice sheets, 30 primary practice sheets, slant and margin guide - WOW (watch our writing) posture-position check sheet, and pencil position holder
• Assures handwriting improvement if practiced five minutes daily

CHES' Handwriting Improvement Program (CHIP-S)

• Student materials only

The College Handwriting Evaluation Scale (CHES-C)

• Provides standard scores for rate and criteria for judging qualtiy
• Is based on a study of 592 undergraduate students at four instituions

CHES' Handwriting Improvement Learning Demonstration (CHILD)

• Provides an invaluable "how-to" guide to teaching handwriting
• Is useful for parents, teachers, and therapists
• Includes:
  • The film shown to parents at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital which shows how to teach handwriting at home
  • A sample lesson demonstrating the CHES' Handwriting Improvement Program (CHIP)
• Is reproduced on professional quality 1/2 inch video cassette to permit frequent viewing at schools, clinic, etc.
• Is approximately eighteen minutes long

CHES Price List

• CHES: $35.00
• CHES-C: $10.00
• CHIP: $20.00
• CHIP-S: $15.00
• CHILD: $45.00
• CHES-M: $25.00

Please add $2.50 per item for Shipping & Handling

For more information, please contact Jody Phelps at 214-366-3667 or to order send check or moneyorder, payable to CHES, to:

CHES
5530 Farquhar
Dallas, TX 75209
(fax) 214-366-0395