Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Parental role | 19 mothers, 1 father |
| Child gender a | 14 male, 7 female |
| School type | 15 specialist provision, 2 mainstream, 3 undisclosed |
| Child school year b | Reception (4); Y1 (3); Y2 (2); Y3 (3); Y4 (4); Y5 (3); Y6 (2) |
| Data collection method – written | 3 |
| Data collection method – online video | 8 |
| Data collection method – phone | 8 |
| Data collection method – audio recording | 1 |
a
Our 20 parent participants were discussing 21 children as one had two autistic children who met our criteria.
b
UK primary school year groups range from Reception (in which children turn 4 years old) to Year 6 (in which children turn 11 years old).