‘She became this liaison’. Perspectives of a preschool community on coaches as brokers of assistive technology access, communication and support for teachers and caregivers of children with disabilities

Figures & data

Table 1. Study participation, Years 1 and 2 intervention schools.

Participants	Year 1	Year 2
Teachers and Teacher Assistants	15	28
Children	50	29
Centres	2	2

*Centres are community-based specialised preschools.

Table 2. Participants across Years 1 and 2.

Data source	Focus group	Interview	Centre	Year	Year 2	N	Time (minutes)
1	x		A	Teacher, Teacher Assistants, Centre Director		3	65
2	x		B	Teachers		2	53
3	x		B	Teacher Assistants		3	13
4	x		B	Parents/Caregivers		5	43
5		x	B	Parent/Caregiver		1	20
6	x		C		Teachers	3	52
7	x		D		Teachers	6	50
8	x		D		Parents/Caregivers	4	52
Total Participants						27

Note: Centres are community-based specialised preschools. N denotes number of participants per focus group or interview.