Table 2 Participant responses to questions regarding previous training, formal education and experience related to ASD (n = 413)
Variable | Response | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Have you heard about autism before | Yes No | 392 6 | 97.8 1.5 |
Have you come across autistic child during your work experience as teacher? | Yes No | 236 175 | 57.1 42.4 |
Have you had any form of formal Education about autism? | Yes No | 121 291 | 29.3 70.5 |
Do you know a close person with autism? | Yes No | 224 187 | 54.2 45.3 |
If the answer to the above question is yes how frequently do you meet this child | Daily Weekly Monthly Sometimes Never | 71 28 17 97 12 | 17.2 6.8 4.1 23.5 2.9 |
Have you had Training on early childhood development? | Yes No | 145 265 | 35.1 64.2 |
Are you teaching in inclusive school | Yes No I don’t know | 334 50 27 | 80.9 12.1 6.5 |
Have had teaching experience in a special need or inclusive classroom? | Yes No | 261 147 | 63.2 35.6 |
Have you had Previous experience of children with special need? | Yes No | 178 230 | 43.1 55.7 |