READ ME File for dataset supporting the thesis 'Access to Speech and Language Therapy for preschool autistic children' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D3598 ---------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------- ReadMe Author: IONA WOOD, University of Southampton ORCID ID: 0009-0000-3545-7084 Date the file was created: 07/2025 This dataset supports the thesis entitled: Access to Speech and Language Therapy for preschool children suspected or diagnosed autistic AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: July 2025 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA • 23 interview transcripts in MS Word for semi-structured interviews conducted with people with knowledge, experience of influence on access to Speech and Language Therapy for preschool autistic children. • Interviews took place via video or audio call. Interviews were then transcribed and analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis. • All participants were assigned a unique participant identifier related to their role and then a number indicating the sequence they were interviewed: • Parents/carers: PC[1-6] • Speech and Language Therapists: SLT[1-6] • Leads, managers or commissioners: LMC[1-5] • Early years staff: EY[1-6] • File naming convention: < fileformat> FILES UPLOADED IN A ZIPFILE File name EY1_interviewtranscript_300321_word  EY2_interviewtranscript_270122_word EY3_interviewtranscript_270122_word EY4_interviewtranscript_070322_word EY5_interviewtranscript_150322_word EY6_interviewtranscript_140422_word LMC1_interviewtranscript_101221_word LMC2_interviewtranscript_210122_word LMC3_interviewtranscript_220222_word LMC4_interviewtranscript_120522_word LMC5_interviewtranscript_200522_word PC1_interviewtranscript_180522_word PC2_interviewtranscript_060722_word PC3_interviewtranscript_060722_word PC4_interviewtranscript_080722_word PC5_interviewtranscript_110722_word PC6_interviewtranscript_030822_word SLT1_interviewtranscript_030322_word SLT2_interviewtranscript_230322_word SLT3_interviewtranscript_220422_word SLT4_interviewtranscript_240522_word SLT5_interviewtranscript_010622_word SLT6_interviewtranscript_090622_word DATE OF DATA COLLECTION: Data was collected between March 2021 and August 2022 INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF DATA COLLECTION: South of England, UK DATE THAT THE FILE WAS CREATED: July 2025 -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- Licence: All rights reserved The dataset will be available on request due to the dataset being too sensitive to be openly available for ethical reasons. Bona fide researchers, subject to registration and ethical approval may request supporting data from the University of Southampton repository. Decisions on whether to supply the dataset may be made by: Iona Wood, Dr Richard Wagland, Dr Ellen Kitson-Reynolds of Dr Sarah Worsfold. If all of these people have left the university the request will be escalated within the faculty as appropriate. -------------------------- RELATED PUBLICATION None