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.
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| Category of Disability | Occupationally-Specific Programs | Other Degree-Credit Programs |
|---|---|---|
| 144 | 165 | |
| ADHD | 31 | 66 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 16 | 15 |
| Communication/Speech | 5 | 5 |
| Learning Disability | 80 | 68 |
| Motor | 12 | 11 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 144 | 165 |
| 56 | 79 | |
| Blind | 0 | 4 |
| Low Vision | 34 | 53 |
| Deaf | 1 | 1 |
| Hard of Hearing | 21 | 21 |
| Sensory Total | 56 | 79 |
| 60 | 54 | |
| Mental Health | 60 | 54 |
| 57 | 42 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 24 | 25 |
| Mobility | 6 | 3 |
| Orthopedic | 27 | 14 |
| Physical Total | 57 | 42 |
| 41 | 49 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 6 | 6 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 24 | 25 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 11 | 18 |
| Intersystem Total | 41 | 49 |
| 12 | 0 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 12 | 0 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 203 | 246 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 82 | 70 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 172 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT | FTE |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 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 | 0.50 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.25 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.75 |
* 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.