Participant quotes within training and development theme
| Theme | Time Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Theme 1: training and development | Time 1 | Time 2 |
| Identifying sensory processing differences | “With him it’s more muscular, it’s not really sensory processing” – Teacher A | “So I would have a child who would have issues around sort of noise levels, seating issues and sort of where things are placed within the room, em so sort of visual” – Teacher A |
| Reviewing and reflecting on sensory approach taken | “Big reviews happen at the end of the year” – Teacher B “I would review with SNA, now obviously because she is spending a lot of time one on one with this child and you know when they are out of the classroom together” – Teacher C | “Ya know I suppose since the training I’ve joined with colleagues to discuss and reflect on pupils with sensory processing issues in the school em to share ideas of things we’ve tried since the training, things that work and things that em maybe are helpful” – Teacher B “Now that we have more ideas we are checking in and reflecting more and now that we’ve gotten to know the child more as well” – Teacher C |
| Current training needs | “If I was to be critical of myself and ask do I have a list of strategies that I currently employ? I probably need more knowledge to be honest with you if that’s what the training might give me … do you know what I mean?” – Teacher B “Well I would like to know as much as possible to be quite honest with you, em, pretty much any facet that would be available to help you in the school situation as every case is different. I can’t wait for the training, just to find out more, see what I can be doing” – Teacher C | “Yeah I’d like to attend more training on the topic em, ya know to have more in-depth knowledge em ya know although I think we learnt lots of practical strategies ya know I’d like to develop my skill set even more em and to attend further training” – Teacher B “Id still like to learn more … cause it was only one afternoon. I think I’d like to learn more strategies I can use. So I think I’d love a bit more information about things I can do in the classroom with her to help with a number of different things you know the way … nearly a list of things that I can say Ok I’ve tried this tick it off if it has or hasn’t worked. But probably for me as well I just need to go to a few more seminars like that just to learn more for myself and to grow in confidence too” – Teacher C |
| Training feedback | Theme | “Em I think what I found really helpful in the training were some of the things that you could use within the class, I know they were talking about the band that goes around the chair- the theraband. I think things like that are really helpful to know they are out there” – Teacher D “Em, getting actual first-hand information from someone with autism. Em, the little boy I teach hates going to the canteen then it showed what it was like going into a supermarket you know that completely made me not understand but I could totally see where he was coming from then if the canteen sounds like that to me what does it sound like to him? Probably ten times worse now I feel bad bringing him there” – Teacher F |
| Theme | Time Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Theme 1: training and development | Time 1 | Time 2 |
| Identifying sensory processing differences | “With him it’s more muscular, it’s not really sensory processing” – Teacher A | “So I would have a child who would have issues around sort of noise levels, seating issues and sort of where things are placed within the room, em so sort of visual” – Teacher A |
| Reviewing and reflecting on sensory approach taken | “Big reviews happen at the end of the year” – Teacher B | “Ya know I suppose since the training I’ve joined with colleagues to discuss and reflect on pupils with sensory processing issues in the school em to share ideas of things we’ve tried since the training, things that work and things that em maybe are helpful” – Teacher B |
| Current training needs | “If I was to be critical of myself and ask do I have a list of strategies that I currently employ? I probably need more knowledge to be honest with you if that’s what the training might give me … do you know what I mean?” – Teacher B | “Yeah I’d like to attend more training on the topic em, ya know to have more in-depth knowledge em ya know although I think we learnt lots of practical strategies ya know I’d like to develop my skill set even more em and to attend further training” – Teacher B |
| Training feedback | Theme | “Em I think what I found really helpful in the training were some of the things that you could use within the class, I know they were talking about the band that goes around the chair- the theraband. I think things like that are really helpful to know they are out there” – Teacher D “Em, getting actual first-hand information from someone with autism. Em, the little boy I teach hates going to the canteen then it showed what it was like going into a supermarket you know that completely made me not understand but I could totally see where he was coming from then if the canteen sounds like that to me what does it sound like to him? Probably ten times worse now I feel bad bringing him there” – Teacher F |