Disabilities Task Force

Welcome

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Steering Committee

Definitions of Terms

Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access and opportunity

1. Preparation for postsecondary education opportunities

2. Institutional commitment within postsecondary education

3. Capacity of all campus personnel and students to work with and teach students with disabilities

4. Universal design and access through assistive technology

5. Career development and full employment opportunity

6. Regional coordination and partnerships

7. Accreditation and review

8. Funding and financial mechanisms to enhance the educational opportunity for students with disabilities

9. Management structure for continued collaboration and implementation

10. Conclusion

Appendices

A. Background

B. Data and Charts

C. Task Force Memberships

D. Chairpersons

E. Expert Panel

F. President's Panel

G. Liaisons

H. Guidelines to Allow for the Transfer of Assistive Technology when a Student Moves from School Jurisdiction to Higher Education, Other Human Services Agency or Employment

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Appendices - Data and Charts

Postsecondary Education and Students with Disabilities

These classifications are defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the purpose of providing special education services to age 21.

Where They Expect To Go (After High School)

In 1997-98, 5,446 students with disabilities who completed high school, and for whom postsecondary plans data were submitted, planned to enroll in a four-year, two-year or other college. An additional 3,387 planned to enter employment or go into military service. Among the students with disabilities who earned high school diplomas, the percentage planning to enter college was 37.8 percent while 23.5 percent planned to enter employment or military service.

POPULATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Who They Are

In 1997 (the latest year for which data are available), the number of self-identified students with disabilities who were enrolled in institutions of higher education was 30,889, representing 3.1 percent of the total college enrollment. This number depicts an increase of 53.7 percent since 1991. This increase occurred during a period of time when the total enrollment in higher education institutions decreased.

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