Above & Beyond with Digi-Block Mathematics is appropriate for learners of any age and grade with moderate or mild mental delays, autism, language and/or sensory impairment, or traumatic brain injury.

Above & Beyond with Digi-Block Mathematics

The Curriculum for Learners with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

The mission of Above & Beyond is to bring the opportunity to learn significant and meaningful mathematics to all learners with significant cognitive disabilities.

CURRICULUM

Above & Beyond with Digi-Block Mathematics provides a complete and thorough base-10 curriculum for developmentally delayed students in elementary, middle, or high school. Beginning in Unit 1 with the most elementary mathematical experiences and continuing through Units 2, 3, and 4, students build conceptual understanding of the base-10 number system, proficiency with the four arithmetic operations, and facility with money.

FEATURES

• The program bypasses language as the primary tool for teaching mathematics.
• A comprehensive set of learning objectives defines the instructional content.
• Lessons are designed for one-on-one and small group instruction.
• Reinforcement occurs through a variety of games, cooperative learning, and group activities.
• For each content piece, instruction moves progressively from concrete, to pictorial, to abstract.
• Instruction is carefully sequenced in very small, incremental lesson-by-lesson steps.
• Lessons include detailed step-by-step instructions for teachers and paraprofessionals.
• The assessment component includes pre-tests, post-tests, and intra-lesson checks of learning.

“Above & Beyond has taken my cognitively low learners on a journey far beyond any other program that I have tried. My students are counting and identifying quantities of more and less. Using Digi-Block as a vehicle to teach our number system in a systematic way has made the difference for my exceptional learners. I can’t wait to see the long-term impact as more teachers begin to implement this amazing program!”

– Yvonne Cox, Special Educator, Howard County Public Schools, MD

“Above and Beyond is a godsend for my autistic son Reid who needs after-school tutoring in math. Continuous focus on concepts, diversity of methods to reinforce an objective, creative use of manipulatives, and the transitioning from manipulatives to independent problem-solving have all contributed to my child’s newly acquired math skills.”

– Deborah Kemper, parent, Wellesley, MA

“It is so difficult to find appropriate programs for this population of students, but Above & Beyond has helped our students achieve so much. This program not only has taught our students math concepts which they are able to transfer to real life situations, but it has also done so much for their feelings of self-worth. The students are thrilled with what they can now accomplish.”

– KH, Content Specialist for Special Education, AZ