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.
The data are broken out by Institution Type (Public and Private), by Sector (SUNY, CUNY, Independent, and Proprietary), and by level (2-year and 4-year/Grad).
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| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 406 | 1,454 | |
| ADHD | 105 | 624 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 48 | 99 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 23 |
| Learning Disability | 247 | 704 |
| Motor | 1 | 4 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 406 | 1,454 |
| 12 | 54 | |
| Blind | 0 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 6 | 24 |
| Deaf | 0 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 6 | 19 |
| Sensory Total | 12 | 54 |
| 114 | 680 | |
| Mental Health | 114 | 680 |
| 32 | 349 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 27 | 315 |
| Mobility | 1 | 11 |
| Orthopedic | 4 | 23 |
| Physical Total | 32 | 349 |
| 14 | 95 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 3 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 10 | 49 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 43 |
| Intersystem Total | 14 | 95 |
| 72 | 98 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 72 | 98 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 569 | 2,062 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 93 | 830 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 723 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| 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.) | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 275.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 23.00 | 285.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | 317 | |
| ADHD | 80 | 104 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 47 | 53 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 13 |
| Learning Disability | 135 | 147 |
| Motor | 0 | 0 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 267 | 317 |
| 10 | 13 | |
| Blind | 0 | 0 |
| Low Vision | 5 | 5 |
| Deaf | 0 | 0 |
| Hard of Hearing | 5 | 8 |
| Sensory Total | 10 | 13 |
| 75 | 83 | |
| Mental Health | 75 | 83 |
| 24 | 29 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 19 | 19 |
| Mobility | 1 | 4 |
| Orthopedic | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Total | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | 19 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 10 | 15 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 4 |
| Intersystem Total | 14 | 19 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 344 | 378 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 59 | 70 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 147 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 2.00 | 13.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1,137 | |
| ADHD | 25 | 520 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 1 | 46 |
| Communication/Speech | 0 | 10 |
| Learning Disability | 112 | 557 |
| Motor | 1 | 4 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 139 | 1,137 |
| 2 | 41 | |
| Blind | 0 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 1 | 19 |
| Deaf | 0 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 1 | 11 |
| Sensory Total | 2 | 41 |
| 39 | 597 | |
| Mental Health | 39 | 597 |
| 8 | 320 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 8 | 296 |
| Mobility | 0 | 7 |
| Orthopedic | 0 | 17 |
| Physical Total | 8 | 320 |
| 0 | 76 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 3 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 34 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 | 39 |
| Intersystem Total | 0 | 76 |
| 72 | 98 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 72 | 98 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 225 | 1,684 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 34 | 760 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 576 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 17.00 | 8.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 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.) | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 265.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 21.00 | 272.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | 317 | |
| ADHD | 80 | 104 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 47 | 53 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 13 |
| Learning Disability | 135 | 147 |
| Motor | 0 | 0 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 267 | 317 |
| 10 | 13 | |
| Blind | 0 | 0 |
| Low Vision | 5 | 5 |
| Deaf | 0 | 0 |
| Hard of Hearing | 5 | 8 |
| Sensory Total | 10 | 13 |
| 75 | 83 | |
| Mental Health | 75 | 83 |
| 24 | 29 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 19 | 19 |
| Mobility | 1 | 4 |
| Orthopedic | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Total | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | 19 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 10 | 15 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 4 |
| Intersystem Total | 14 | 19 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 344 | 378 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 59 | 70 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 147 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 2.00 | 13.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | 317 | |
| ADHD | 80 | 104 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 47 | 53 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 13 |
| Learning Disability | 135 | 147 |
| Motor | 0 | 0 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 267 | 317 |
| 10 | 13 | |
| Blind | 0 | 0 |
| Low Vision | 5 | 5 |
| Deaf | 0 | 0 |
| Hard of Hearing | 5 | 8 |
| Sensory Total | 10 | 13 |
| 75 | 83 | |
| Mental Health | 75 | 83 |
| 24 | 29 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 19 | 19 |
| Mobility | 1 | 4 |
| Orthopedic | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Total | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | 19 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 10 | 15 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 4 |
| Intersystem Total | 14 | 19 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 344 | 378 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 59 | 70 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 147 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 2.00 | 13.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | 317 | |
| ADHD | 80 | 104 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 47 | 53 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 13 |
| Learning Disability | 135 | 147 |
| Motor | 0 | 0 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 267 | 317 |
| 10 | 13 | |
| Blind | 0 | 0 |
| Low Vision | 5 | 5 |
| Deaf | 0 | 0 |
| Hard of Hearing | 5 | 8 |
| Sensory Total | 10 | 13 |
| 75 | 83 | |
| Mental Health | 75 | 83 |
| 24 | 29 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 19 | 19 |
| Mobility | 1 | 4 |
| Orthopedic | 4 | 6 |
| Physical Total | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | 19 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 10 | 15 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 4 |
| Intersystem Total | 14 | 19 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 344 | 378 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 59 | 70 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 147 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 2.00 | 13.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1,137 | |
| ADHD | 25 | 520 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 1 | 46 |
| Communication/Speech | 0 | 10 |
| Learning Disability | 112 | 557 |
| Motor | 1 | 4 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 139 | 1,137 |
| 2 | 41 | |
| Blind | 0 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 1 | 19 |
| Deaf | 0 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 1 | 11 |
| Sensory Total | 2 | 41 |
| 39 | 597 | |
| Mental Health | 39 | 597 |
| 8 | 320 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 8 | 296 |
| Mobility | 0 | 7 |
| Orthopedic | 0 | 17 |
| Physical Total | 8 | 320 |
| 0 | 76 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 3 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 34 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 | 39 |
| Intersystem Total | 0 | 76 |
| 72 | 98 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 72 | 98 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 225 | 1,684 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 34 | 760 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 576 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 17.00 | 8.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 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.) | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 265.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 21.00 | 272.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1,137 | |
| ADHD | 25 | 520 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 1 | 46 |
| Communication/Speech | 0 | 10 |
| Learning Disability | 112 | 557 |
| Motor | 1 | 4 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 139 | 1,137 |
| 2 | 41 | |
| Blind | 0 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 1 | 19 |
| Deaf | 0 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 1 | 11 |
| Sensory Total | 2 | 41 |
| 39 | 597 | |
| Mental Health | 39 | 597 |
| 8 | 320 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 8 | 296 |
| Mobility | 0 | 7 |
| Orthopedic | 0 | 17 |
| Physical Total | 8 | 320 |
| 0 | 76 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 3 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 34 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 | 39 |
| Intersystem Total | 0 | 76 |
| 72 | 98 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 72 | 98 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 225 | 1,684 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 34 | 760 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 576 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 17.00 | 8.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 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.) | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 265.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 21.00 | 272.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.
| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1,137 | |
| ADHD | 25 | 520 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 1 | 46 |
| Communication/Speech | 0 | 10 |
| Learning Disability | 112 | 557 |
| Motor | 1 | 4 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 139 | 1,137 |
| 2 | 41 | |
| Blind | 0 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 1 | 19 |
| Deaf | 0 | 5 |
| Hard of Hearing | 1 | 11 |
| Sensory Total | 2 | 41 |
| 39 | 597 | |
| Mental Health | 39 | 597 |
| 8 | 320 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 8 | 296 |
| Mobility | 0 | 7 |
| Orthopedic | 0 | 17 |
| Physical Total | 8 | 320 |
| 0 | 76 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 3 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 34 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 | 39 |
| Intersystem Total | 0 | 76 |
| 72 | 98 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 72 | 98 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 225 | 1,684 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 34 | 760 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 576 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 17.00 | 8.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| 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.) | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 3.00 | 0.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 12.00 | 7.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 265.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 21.00 | 272.00 |
* 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.
† FTE cannot be aggregated beyond the institution level as the formula will vary by staff member based on months worked and percentage of time on tasks.