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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252 | 191 | |
ADHD | 49 | 35 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 28 | 17 |
Communication/Speech | 31 | 32 |
Learning Disability | 144 | 106 |
Motor | 0 | 1 |
Neurodevelopmental Total | 252 | 191 |
15 | 14 | |
Blind | 4 | 0 |
Low Vision | 4 | 5 |
Deaf | 3 | 2 |
Hard of Hearing | 4 | 7 |
Sensory Total | 15 | 14 |
93 | 49 | |
Mental Health | 93 | 49 |
50 | 59 | |
Basic Chronic Medical Condition | 13 | 24 |
Mobility | 19 | 23 |
Orthopedic | 18 | 12 |
Physical Total | 50 | 59 |
14 | 10 | |
Alcohol/Substance Abuse Recovery | 0 | 0 |
Complex Chronic Medical Condition | 11 | 5 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | 3 | 5 |
Intersystem Total | 14 | 10 |
5 | 2 | |
Temporary Disabilities | 5 | 2 |
Total | ||
In this section identified students were only counted once. | 325 | 240 |
In this section students are included in the count if they were reported in more than one disability category, excluding the mobility category. | 71 | 52 |
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. | 179 |
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) | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.23 |
Administrative support staff for Access Office* | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.74 |
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.) | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Accommodated testing coordination and support staff | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.57 |
Interpreters/Captionists | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.49 |
Specialized program staff (e.g., ASD or LD programs) | 2.00 | 5.00 | 4.36 |
Paid temporary staff (e.g., graduate/undergraduate students, temps) | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.03 |
Unduplicated Total (count each person once if split among above positions) | 7.00 | 11.00 | 11.42 |
* 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.