Disabilities Task Force

Acknowledgements

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

B. Data and Charts

C. Task Force Memberships

D. Chairpersons

E. Expert Panel

F. President's Panel

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

College students with disabilities who are enrolled in higher education programs are primarily classified as having learning disabilities (see Figure 1). In 1997, college students with disabilities were reported as having the following disabilities:

45.9%	- learning disabilities
24.8%	- other health impairments
7.7%	- mobility impairments
7.2%	- acoustical impairments
6.0%	- emotional disturbances
3.9%	- visual impairments
2.6%	- orthopedic impairments
1.0%	- traumatic brain injuries
0.8%	- speech

These classifications are defined for reporting on the Higher Education Data System (HEDS).

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