Table 2.
Characteristics of children
| Gender | Female | n = 20 (54%) |
| Male | n = 17 (46%) | |
| Age | Mean = 9.65 years | Standard Deviation = 2.50 |
| Race (identified by parent ) | White | n = 34 (92%) |
| Asian | n = 1 (3%) | |
| More than one race | n = 2 (5%) | |
| Country of residence | England | n = 30 (81%) |
| Wales | n = 3 (8%) | |
| Scotland | n = 2 (5%) | |
| Northern Ireland | n = 1 (3%) | |
| Republic of Ireland | n = 1 (3%) | |
| Inheritance of 16p11.2 | Inherited | n = 9 (24.3%) |
| De Novo | n = 12 (32.4%) | |
| Unknown | n = 16 (43.3%) | |
| School Support | Mainstream + no additional support | n = 6 (16%) |
| Mainstream + integrated support | n = 18 (49%) | |
| Separate class/specialist school | n = 11 (30%) | |
| Home-schooled | n = 2 (5%) | |
| Parent reported Neurodevelopmental/ Psychiatric Diagnoses | Learning Disability | n = 22 (59%) |
| Developmental Delay | n = 22 (59%) | |
| ASD | n = 11 (30%) | |
| ADHD | n = 6 (16%) | |
| Anxiety | n = 3 (8%) | |
| Depression | n = 0 (0%) | |
| Psychosis | n = 0 (0%) | |
| Bipolar Disorder | n = 0 (0%) | |
| OCD | n = 0 (0%) |