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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180 | 456 | |
ADHD | 53 | 164 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 33 | 63 |
Communication/Speech | 2 | 1 |
Learning Disability | 80 | 212 |
Motor | 12 | 16 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 180 | 456 |
4 | 20 | |
Blind | 1 | 2 |
Low Vision | 0 | 9 |
Deaf | 0 | 4 |
Hard of Hearing | 3 | 5 |
Sensory Total | 4 | 20 |
61 | 188 | |
Mental Health | 61 | 188 |
28 | 94 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 24 | 80 |
Mobility | 1 | 1 |
Orthopedic | 3 | 13 |
Physical Total | 28 | 94 |
27 | 50 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 9 | 6 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 11 | 25 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 7 | 19 |
Intersystem Total | 27 | 50 |
1 | 12 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 1 | 12 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 216 | 563 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 81 | 207 |
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. | 515 |
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) | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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.) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.25 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 7.00 | 2.00 | 7.25 |
* 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.