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I have a 13 year old daughter with ASD. She would love to make new friends but finds it very difficult, especially now she's a teenager. I'm also feeling isolated as although I know people with boys on the spectrum, they tend to present with very different issues to girls.


I was wondering if there were any other parents in the area who are in a similar situation. We could meet up informally for a coffee to start with and perhaps manufacture some social situations for our daughters!


Please PM me if you're interested

  • 1 month later...
Hello Alienmum, this is probably the same group hpsaucey mentioned, but Burgess Autistic Trust have a social group for girls, on Wednesday evenings this term I think. My now 17 year old daughter thought about going last year but decided against it as the other girls were young teens - but that might suit your daughter well...Is there anything for her at school? My daughter is setting up a group for girls with social anxiety at her school, and the school have been really receptive and supportive of the idea.

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