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 |
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0 | 1,958 | |
ADHD | 0 | 1,132 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 0 | 69 |
Communication/Speech | 0 | 9 |
Learning Disability | 0 | 718 |
Motor | 0 | 30 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 0 | 1,958 |
0 | 70 | |
Blind | 0 | 4 |
Low Vision | 0 | 31 |
Deaf | 0 | 4 |
Hard of Hearing | 0 | 31 |
Sensory Total | 0 | 70 |
0 | 1,114 | |
Mental Health | 0 | 1,114 |
0 | 496 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 437 |
Mobility | 0 | 10 |
Orthopedic | 0 | 49 |
Physical Total | 0 | 496 |
0 | 84 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 4 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 0 | 35 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 0 | 45 |
Intersystem Total | 0 | 84 |
0 | 72 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 0 | 72 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 0 | 2,739 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 0 | 871 |
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. | 10 |
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 | 2.00 | 11.70 |
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 | 1.00 | 2.30 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.70 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 3.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 8.00 | 2.70 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 18.00 | 19.00 | 24.40 |
* 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.