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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13 | 1,954 | |
ADHD | 10 | 1,119 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 0 | 62 |
Communication/Speech | 0 | 17 |
Learning Disability | 3 | 712 |
Motor | 0 | 44 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 13 | 1,954 |
0 | 108 | |
Blind | 0 | 16 |
Low Vision | 0 | 49 |
Deaf | 0 | 9 |
Hard of Hearing | 0 | 34 |
Sensory Total | 0 | 108 |
13 | 1,548 | |
Mental Health | 13 | 1,548 |
5 | 638 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 5 | 538 |
Mobility | 0 | 33 |
Orthopedic | 0 | 67 |
Physical Total | 5 | 638 |
2 | 158 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 14 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 88 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 2 | 56 |
Intersystem Total | 2 | 158 |
0 | 173 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 173 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 20 | 3,283 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 8 | 1,054 |
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. | 151 |
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) | 11.00 | 0.00 | 9.25 |
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.) | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 5.00 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 27.00 | 11.00 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 25.00 | 9.00 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 18.00 | 52.00 | 36.25 |
* 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.