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 |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | 423 | |
| ADHD | 50 | 46 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 4 | 9 |
| Communication/Speech | 34 | 36 |
| Learning Disability | 272 | 330 |
| Motor | 3 | 2 |
| Neurodevelopmental Total | 363 | 423 |
| 23 | 22 | |
| Blind | 7 | 6 |
| Low Vision | 6 | 4 |
| Deaf | 2 | 0 |
| Hard of Hearing | 8 | 12 |
| Sensory Total | 23 | 22 |
| 50 | 88 | |
| Mental Health | 50 | 88 |
| 75 | 85 | |
| Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 15 | 24 |
| Mobility | 41 | 33 |
| Orthopedic | 19 | 28 |
| Physical Total | 75 | 85 |
| 6 | 5 | |
| Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
| Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 2 | 4 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | 4 | 1 |
| Intersystem Total | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | |
| Temporary Disabilities | 2 | 3 |
| Total | ||
| In this section identified students were only counted once. | 403 | 489 |
| In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 81 | 103 |
| Print Disability | |
|---|---|
| Count of students with barriers to accessing instructional materials requiring readers, note takers, and/or materials in alternate format. | 375 |
| Disability/Accessibility Office* Staff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | FT | PT | FTE |
| Professional staff (e.g., reviewing documentation and determining disability accommodations, arranging and/or providing accommodations) | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 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 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
| Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 18.00 | 9.00 |
| Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 6.00 | 25.00 | 18.50 |
* 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.