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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31 | 1,022 | |
ADHD | 11 | 509 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 4 | 216 |
Communication/Speech | 1 | 14 |
Learning Disability | 15 | 227 |
Motor | 0 | 56 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 31 | 1,022 |
286 | 634 | |
Blind | 0 | 2 |
Low Vision | 7 | 28 |
Deaf | 278 | 591 |
Hard of Hearing | 1 | 13 |
Sensory Total | 286 | 634 |
15 | 476 | |
Mental Health | 15 | 476 |
7 | 302 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 5 | 270 |
Mobility | 1 | 9 |
Orthopedic | 1 | 23 |
Physical Total | 7 | 302 |
4 | 59 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 3 | 44 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 1 | 15 |
Intersystem Total | 4 | 59 |
0 | 52 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 52 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 79 | 1,587 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 39 | 659 |
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. | 17 |
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) | 12.00 | 0.00 | 11.92 |
Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 11.00 | 0.00 | 9.44 |
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 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 377.00 | 59.00 | 290.27 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 6.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 827.00 | 206.75 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 407.00 | 898.00 | 529.38 |
* 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.