My daughter is in year 7 in Wiltshire and on the autistic diagnostic pathway in Wiltshire too. She has always struggled with friendships and this is worsening now she’s at secondary school. She is a kind, funny, caring girl but isn’t very street wise or perhaps as ‘mature’ as some of her peers (isn’t interested in boys etc…) She really struggles to understand the social complexities that seem to plague girls friendships at this age - as far as she’s concerned, if you’re friends, you’re friends.
I’m wondering if there are any other girls around this age in Wiltshire / Frome area of Somerset, who are also struggling and might be interested in finding a new friend? My daughter is very isolated at school and feels very alone, it’s affecting her self confidence as she doesn’t understand why the girls at school always ‘drop’ her. Even if it’s texting / chatting on the phone initially, just having someone her own age to talk to would be really beneficial.
