Inclusivity for children with autism spectrum disorders: Parents’ reflections of the school learning environment versus home learning during COVID-19

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Table 2. Superordinate and Subordinate Themes.

Superordinate theme	Subordinate themes
Interactions between Health, ASD and Learning Environments	The Impact of Health Issues on Learning
	Mismatch of ASD Features and School Environments
School Support and Managing Health Needs	Reasonable Adjustments and Experiences of Support
	Masking Additional Needs
Seeking Solutions	Parental Learning Interventions
	Fostering Communication and Relationships
Learning from COVID-19 Lockdown	Discovering the Benefits of Home-Learning
	Transitions during a Pandemic

Table 1. Participant/Child Demographic Information.

Participant	Gender	Age	Marital status	Occupation	Age of child	Gender of child	Healthcare professional diagnoses/health difficulties	Age child diagnosed	Pre lockdown school absences due to diagnosis
Allison	Female	44	Married/Co-Habiting/Civil Partnership	Key Worker and Teaching Assistant	13	Male	Autism spectrum disorder	7	No
							Cerebral Palsy	2	Yes
							Generalised anxiety disorder	7	Yes
Lydia	Female	32	—^2	Stay-at-home Parent	8	Male	Autism spectrum disorder	7	No
							Dyspraxia	7	No
							Hypermobility	5/6	No
							Anxiety	—^2	No
Sarah	Female	55	Married/Co-Habiting/Civil Partnership	Self Employed and Retired	14	Female	Autism spectrum disorder	8	No
							Ehler Danlos Type 3 &	3	No
							Hypermobility
Ryan	Male	—^2	Married	Company Director	12	Male	Autism spectrum disorder	5	—^2
							Attention deficit hyperactive disorder	5	Yes
Richard	Male	48	Married/Co-Habiting/Civil Partnership	Employed	15	Male	Autism spectrum disorder	6	No
							Attention deficit hyperactive disorder	6	Yes
							Low Self Esteem	—^2	Yes
Rachel	Female	44	Married	Special Educational Needs Teacher	12	Male	Autism spectrum disorder	6	Yes
							Sensory Processing Disorder	—^2	No
							Acute Anxiety^1	—^2	Yes

¹Diagnosis not given by a Healthcare Professional (e.g. Doctor, Psychologist, Psychiatrist).

²A hyphen indicates the participant did not answer these questions when requested.