new diagnosis

NAS88469 said:

I'm a mum of a newly diagnosed 15 year old girl, i was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice for me?

There are a few books that may help - check the reviews on Amazon to see if you like what people are saying about them before parting with your hard earned cash though.

For you:

Asperger's Answer Book - The Top 275 Questions Parents Ask - Susan Ashley PhD (2006)
ISBN 1402219776

Asperger's Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals - Tony Attwood (2008)
ISBN 9781843106692

For her:

Aspergirls - empowering females with Asperger Syndrome - Rudy Simone (2012)
ISBN 9781849058261

Why Aren't Normal People Normal - A Girl's Survival Guide to Growing Up with Asperger Syndrome - Olley Edwards (2013)
no ISBN given

Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age - Sarah Hendrickx, Judith Gould (2015)
ISBN 978 1 84905 547 5

Autism in heels -  the untold story of a female life on the spectrum - O'Toole, Jennifer Cook (2018)
ISBN 9781510732841

Six-Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome - 100 Lessons to Understand and Support Girls and Women with Asperger's - Tracey Cohen (2015)
(no ISBN)

The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide, How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic - Siena Castellon (2020)
ISBN 9781787751835

NAS88469 said:

I'm a mum of a newly diagnosed 15 year old girl, i was wondering if anyone had any tips or advice for me?

There are a few books that may help - check the reviews on Amazon to see if you like what people are saying about them before parting with your hard earned cash though.

For you:

Asperger's Answer Book - The Top 275 Questions Parents Ask - Susan Ashley PhD (2006)
ISBN 1402219776

Asperger's Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals - Tony Attwood (2008)
ISBN 9781843106692

For her:

Aspergirls - empowering females with Asperger Syndrome - Rudy Simone (2012)
ISBN 9781849058261

Why Aren't Normal People Normal - A Girl's Survival Guide to Growing Up with Asperger Syndrome - Olley Edwards (2013)
no ISBN given

Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age - Sarah Hendrickx, Judith Gould (2015)
ISBN 978 1 84905 547 5

Autism in heels -  the untold story of a female life on the spectrum - O'Toole, Jennifer Cook (2018)
ISBN 9781510732841

Six-Word Lessons on Female Asperger Syndrome - 100 Lessons to Understand and Support Girls and Women with Asperger's - Tracey Cohen (2015)
(no ISBN)

The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide, How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic - Siena Castellon (2020)
ISBN 9781787751835

HI Iain, thank you so much i will look at these, my daughter loves reading so these may really help.