Table 3 The response of participants on attitude based questions
Attitude related questions | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Only teachers with extensive special education training can help an autistic child | 95(23%) | 165 (40%) | 41(9.9%) | 72(17.4%) | 40(9.7%) | 3.49 ± 1.2 |
Mealtime behaviors of autistic children are disruptive and negatively influence the behavior of children around them. | 45(10.9%) | 125(30.4%) | 86(20.9%) | 127(30.9%) | 28(6.8%) | 3.08 ± 1.1 |
School with both normal and autistic children enhance the learning experience of normal children | 9(2.2%) | 200(48.5%) | 77(18.7%) | 99(24%) | 27(6.6%) | 2.84 ± 1.0 |
Normal children and autistic children should be taught in separate schools. | 77(18.8%) | 139(34%) | 41(10%) | 107(26.2%) | 45(11%) | 3.23 ± 1.3 |
Autistic children can learn from a good teacher | 29(7.0%) | 42(10.2%) | 65(15.8%) | 188(45.6%) | 88(21.4%) | 3.64 ± 1.13 |
Regular school are too advanced for autistic children | 44(10.7%) | 69(16.8%) | 57(13.9%) | 184(44.9%) | 56(13.7%) | 2.66 ± 1.2 |
I would not want the children in my class to have to put up with autistic school mates | 64(15.6%) | 115(28.1%) | 81(19.8%) | 105(25.7%) | 44(10.8%) | 3.12 ± 1.2 |
Teachers not specifically trained in special education should not be expected to deal with an autistic child | 68(16.5%) | 123(29.9%) | 58(14.1%) | 110(26.7) | 53(12.9%) | 3.10 ± 1.1 |
Autistic children are too impaired to benefit from the activities of a normal school. | 93(22.6%) | 181(44%) | 60(14.6%) | 58(14.1%) | 19(4.6%) | 3.66 ± 1.1 |
School with both normal and autistic children enhance the learning experience of normal children | 51(12.3%) | 85(20.6%) | 70(17.1%) | 170(41.5%) | 34(8.3%) | 3.12 ± 1.2 |
If I had the choice, I would teach in a school in which there were no autistic children | 88(21.3%) | 165(40%) | 82(19.9%) | 48(11.6%) | 30 (7.3%) | 3.56 ± 1.1 |
A good teacher can do a lot to help an autistic child | 32(7.8%) | 14(3.4%) | 47(11.4%) | 170(41.3%) | 149(36.2) | 3.95 ± 1.1 |
Autistic children cannot socialize well enough to profit from contact with normal children | 94(22.9%) | 187(45.5%) | 70(17%) | 40(9.7%) | 20(4.9%) | 3.72 ± 1.0 |
It is unfair to ask teachers to accept autistic children into their school. | 91(22.1%) | 163(39.7%) | 81(19.7%) | 48(11.7%) | 28(6.8%) | 3.59 ± 1.1 |