Established with the goal of ensuring equality, independence and freedom for disabled Americans, the Americans With Disabilities Act  (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 2010.  As individuals and organizations prepare to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the world’s first civil rights legislation for people with disabilities, DePaul University has two experts who are available to provide commentary and insight on this groundbreaking law and its impact.

Mark Weber, St. Vincent de Paul Professor of Law, is a leading authority on disability rights. He has written extensively about the Americans with Disabilities Act and teaches classes in disability rights  and civil rights law.   He can be reached at  (312) 362-8808 or mweber@depaul.edu.

Judith Kolar, director of DePaul’s Productive Learning Strategies (PLuS) Program. Under Kolar’s direction, PLuS provides support to  DePaul students with learning disabilities and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD).  She is available to discuss how the ADA has helped students with disabilities achieve their educational goals.   Kolar can be reached at (773) 325-8656 or jkolar@depaul.edu.

 About DePaul

With more than 25,000 students, DePaul University is the largest Catholic university in the United States and the largest private, non-profit university in the Midwest. The university offers approximately 275 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on two Chicago campuses and four suburban locations and three international locations. Founded in 1898, DePaul remains committed to providing a quality education through personal attention to students from a wide range of backgrounds. For more information, visit www.depaul.edu.