Teenage girls on autistic spectrum

[Alienmum]

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

[Mugglesworth]

I hope that you find some people with similar circumstances Alienmum. It can't be an easy situation without a support network.

[Alienmum]

Thanks Mugglesworth. Can be a bit isolated as difficult to understand unless you're in a similar situation. Would love to share experiences with parents of girls of any age, not just teenagers. Anybody out there?!

[hpsaucey]

Hi Alienmum - I have an ASD son, but am sending you a PM link to a local group for ASD girls (parents/daughters) which might be worth trying. They're based just across in Lewisham.

[Settledinmyways]

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.