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Table 6 Attitudes towards the care and education of, and advocacy for, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of autism spectrum disorder in a stratified sampling of preschool teachers in China

Item

Statement

Average score

1

2

3

4

5

1

Children with special needs should be integrated into mainstream school.

3.25

16 %

14 %

27 %

14 %

29 %

2

All preschools should allow children requiring special education to attend their classes while waiting placement.

2.69

24 %

21 %

31 %

9 %

15 %

3

Preschools should allow parents of children with special needs in the classroom.

2.64

33 %

16 %

21 %

14 %

16 %

4

All preschools should have special education teachers and therapists to provide services to children with special needs attending class there.

3.56

14 %

9 %

23 %

14 %

49 %

5

Government funding should be made available to facilitate staff employment in preschools to meet the needs of these children.

4.42

5 %

2 %

9 %

11 %

72 %

6

Parents should help bear the cost of services within the preschool.

3.66

9 %

9 %

26 %

20 %

36 %

7

There is adequate provision of services of children with special needs in China.

2.72

30 %

19 %

20 %

8 %

22 %

8

The government should allocate more resources for the provision of services for children with special needs.

4.44

6 %

0 %

8 %

11 %

73 %

9

Insurance policies should be amended to include coverage for developmental disorders as chronic disabilities.

4.25

4 %

4 %

16 %

13 %

62 %

10

Parents are responsible for obtaining services for their own children with special needs.

4.28

4 %

3 %

15 %

19 %

60 %

  1. Note: 1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither disagree nor agree, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree