Table 2.
Summary of Quantitative and Qualitative Results for Surveys 1 and 2
| Quantitative data | Survey 1 (n = 26) |
Survey 2 (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean of responses to 72 cards | Mean percentage of responses to 72 cards | |
| Is this goal likely to be important to someone on the spectrum? | ||
| “Yes” | 85.9% | 82.9% |
| “No” | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| “Not sure” | 8% | 10.4% |
| Does the picture on this goal card help you to understand what this goal is about? | ||
| “Yes” | 78.4% | 85.5% |
| “No” | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| “Not sure” | 8% | 5.5% |
| Do the words on this goal card help you to understand what this goal is about? | ||
| “Yes” | 87.0% | 97.1% |
| “No” | 8.1% | 1.6% |
| “Not sure” | 4.9% | 1.0% |
| Qualitative data | Survey 1 (n = 26) | Survey 2 (n = 32) |
| In this category, were there any goals/pictures that you found confusing or that you think need to be changed or simplified? If yes, please let us know which goal/picture and why. | Number and percentage of 72 goal cards with comments coded according to themes | Number and percentage of 72 goal cards with comments coded according to themes |
|---|---|---|
| Themes related to goals | ||
| Goal has different meanings for different people/not relevant to some people |
3 (4.2%) |
5 (6.9%) |
| Goal applies to everyone—not just autistic people |
2 (2.8%) |
0 (0%) |
| Some participants may not be familiar with goal |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Suggested different goals |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Goal not clear |
1 (1.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Themes related to pictures on goal card | ||
| Meaning of picture is not clear |
33 (45.8%) |
19 (26.4%) |
| Details inappropriate or unnecessary |
13 (18.1%) |
7 (9.7%) |
| Nonverbal behaviors do not reflect meaning |
11 (15.2%) |
8 (11.1%) |
| Alternative picture suggested |
3 (4.2%) |
1 (1.4%) |
| Additional detail suggested |
2 (2.8%) |
10 (13.9%) |
| Themes related to words on goal card | ||
| Wording is not clear | 1 (1.4%) | 2 (2.8%) |