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A levels and concentration

catwoman

My daughter is doing A levels, and is finding it very hard to concentrate.  She has a diagnosis of Aspergers.  Is it likely to be the Aspergers causing this, and if so, does anyone know good ways of dealing with it?  

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  • Hi Catwoman,

    I went through my A levels 2 years ago, I have Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD, I know how your daughter is feeling. 

    There is a huge amount of information that has to be learnt in a relatively short space of time, and it does put a lot of pressure on individuals, too much in my opinion. I struggle with my concentration as well, so I'll share some of the methods I used to help improve it.

    With regards to whether short bursts or long stints are the better option, I found the short bursts allowed me to digest the things I was learning, and the break helped to allow things to sink in, so to speak. 

    One thing I would very much encourage you to do is to make sure she is willing to come forward, whether it is to you, or her teachers, if she is having any problems with particular subjects. In class, I was very afraid to put my hand up and ask questions, but I found it much easier if I waited until after the class had finished and then asked the teacher privately, and the teachers were usually very accommodating and willing to help. 

    Out of interest, what A Level subjects is she studying?

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  • Hi Catwoman,

    I went through my A levels 2 years ago, I have Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD, I know how your daughter is feeling. 

    There is a huge amount of information that has to be learnt in a relatively short space of time, and it does put a lot of pressure on individuals, too much in my opinion. I struggle with my concentration as well, so I'll share some of the methods I used to help improve it.

    With regards to whether short bursts or long stints are the better option, I found the short bursts allowed me to digest the things I was learning, and the break helped to allow things to sink in, so to speak. 

    One thing I would very much encourage you to do is to make sure she is willing to come forward, whether it is to you, or her teachers, if she is having any problems with particular subjects. In class, I was very afraid to put my hand up and ask questions, but I found it much easier if I waited until after the class had finished and then asked the teacher privately, and the teachers were usually very accommodating and willing to help. 

    Out of interest, what A Level subjects is she studying?

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