Table 3.

Item-level Group Differences in Perceived Environmental Support

Environmental Features
YC-PEM Items	Delays/Disability Mean (SD)	No Delays/Disability Mean (SD)	t		F
Physical layout	2.24 (.54)	2.9 (.14)	−8.03***		125.10***
Sensory qualities	2.18 (.51)	2.91 (.32)	−7.88***		80.55***
Outside weather conditions	2.34 (.59)	2.70 (.48)	−3.12**		11.99**
Physical activity demands	2.13 (.71)	2.79 (.50)	−5.09***		38.15***
Cognitive activity demands	1.83 (.72)	2.75 (.47)	−7.09***		67.33***
Social activity demands	1.75 (.76)	2.70 (.58)	−6.79***		52.97***
Peer relationships	1.97 (.72)	2.81 (.46)	−6.50***		54.95***
Attitudes and actions of directors, teachers, therapists and other staff	2.21 (.62)	2.89 (.31)	−6.20***		61.01***
Environmental Resources
YC-PEM Items	Delays/Disability Mean (SD)	No Delays/Disability Mean (SD)	t	F
Policies and procedures	2.00 (.84)	2.90 (.33)	−6.25***	66.05***
Personal transportation	2.54 (.55)	2.97 (.14)	−4.70***	46.98***
Public transportation	2.51 (.65)	2.95 (.25)	−4.01***	27.20***
Programs and services	2.75 (.43)	2.92 (.30)	−2.12	4.98
Supplies	2.51 (.65)	2.90 (.30)	−3.47**	19.43***
Information	2.61 (.54)	2.91 (.28)	−3.12**	12.24**
Time	2.61 (.49)	2.85 (.35)	−2.72**	8.87**
Money	2.22 (.68)	2.67 (.51)	−4.00***	13.71***

Note. Response options for environmental features (1 –no impact/usually helps; 2 – sometimes helps/sometimes makes it harder; 3 –usually makes harder) and environmental resources (1 –not needed/usually yes; 1- sometimes yes/sometimes no; 3 – usually no); F value controlled for child gender, child age and family income;

^**p < .01.

^***p < .001