This report shows counts of students who self-identified as having one or more disability, by category and sub-category of their disability and by type of program they were enrolled in (Occupationally-Specific or other Degree-Credit). Also included are the number of staff whose primary responsibilities includes supporting students with disabilities.
The count of students with a print disability was added as part of the 2017-18 collection.
These numbers are as reported by Institutions of Higher Education in New York State.
Glossary of Terms
Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
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238 | 222 | |
ADHD | 103 | 91 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 12 | 25 |
Communication/Speech | 9 | 4 |
Learning Disability | 111 | 98 |
Motor | 3 | 4 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 238 | 222 |
34 | 23 | |
Blind | 2 | 3 |
Low Vision | 17 | 11 |
Deaf | 1 | 1 |
Hard of Hearing | 14 | 8 |
Sensory Total | 34 | 23 |
96 | 90 | |
Mental Health | 96 | 90 |
69 | 67 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 42 | 37 |
Mobility | 9 | 12 |
Orthopedic | 18 | 18 |
Physical Total | 69 | 67 |
37 | 30 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 13 | 6 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 14 | 15 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 10 | 9 |
Intersystem Total | 37 | 30 |
2 | 3 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 2 | 3 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 367 | 332 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 87 | 79 |
Print Disability | |
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Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 32 |
Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | |||
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Position | FT | PT | FTE |
Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Assistive technology staff (e.g., alternate media conversion, helping students and/or faculty with assistive technology selection and use, setting up remote captioning in the classroom, etc.) | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.40 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.25 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.50 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.13 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 3.00 | 6.00 | 3.53 |
* The office or person that has been designated by the institution to determine eligibility for services and ensure equitable access for students with disabilities, as required by federal law.