Table 4.

Parental Strategy Use to Promote Participation in Daycare or Preschool Activities

Strategies	Examples	N (%)
Child Care Tasks	Needs to change activities often to keep his attention Encourage her to talk more Correct as missteps occur	52 (42.9)
Child Peer Groups	Letting children with similar interests sit together during group activities Maintaining a smaller group size Plan park play dates	24 (19.8)
Family Subsistence	Ensuring we have plenty of time so no one is rushed as that makes her behavior issues worse Schedule work off to participate in activities Have enough time/energy to do activities outside the home	7 (5.78)
Services	Increase daycare time - planned for next term Finding appropriate sensitive caregivers Find out what’s available in the community to do	4 (3.30)
Home/Neighborhood Safety	When we go on trips outside of the home we make sure there is a place for our son to run and have sensory input. Managing the stimuli of the event is extremely important, such as moving away from loud, over stimulating activities and seeking out quiet respite spaces	2 (1.65)
Domestic Workload	Save money to hire a baby sitter Nanny needs to take him to classes	2 (1.65)
Parent Information	The school I feel knows more about my child’s understanding than I do, I am so grateful for the program and ask many questions To be in contact with the preschool teachers about how we can support these activities in the home	2 (1.65)
Instrumental/Emotional Support	Get grandparents to get her out	1 (.82)
Father or Spouse Role	Get daddy to get her out	1 (.82)
Other Accommodations	Training staff on her needs/limitations Introducing her to new people and places Relationship with care providers	5 (4.13)