Marissa Ditkowsky (she/her)
@mditkowsky
Disability Community Project Attorney @TzedekDC. @auwcl adjunct & '19 alum. @BrandeisU '16. ED @NatDisLegal. Tweets are my own. Tweets =/= legal advice.
Personally I don’t think children deserve to drown in a flood at summer camp even if their parents may or may not have voted republican, just my opinion!
"The #ADA is a value statement of what our country stands for." - @SenSanders #ADA35
Access notes: Pay What You Can. Outdoor Space. Negative COVID Test For Entry. Masking Indoors. Scent-Free. ASL + CART + Visual Descriptions + Touch Tour. Wheelchair Accessible. Metro- and bus-accessible + Ample Street and Garage Parking. Livestream on YouTube.
DMV! Join us for Disability Culture Cabaret: Pride Edition—a night of Queer Disabled performance art and joy that was never given & can't be taken. Presented by @disability_lab, co-hosted by @DisabledSouth + Crushing Colonialism. 18+. Tix: zeffy.com/ticketing/disa…..
#ICYMI — Staff Attorney @mditkowsky is speaking THIS SATURDAY at 1 PM ET at the @dcpl Accessibility Lab. Don't miss out! Register today.
Join Staff Attorney @mditkowsky for a @dcpl Accessibility Lab presentation on Saturday, July 19 at 1 PM ET. Marissa will talk about Tzedek DC's Disabilities Community Project and consumer and debt issues the disability community faces. Register: dc-gov.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Join us for a march to the Capitol in DC celebration of #ADA35 on July 21. Meet at G and 11th St NW at 2:15 for a 3 pm march, ending with a rally at the Capitol. More info: facebook.com/share/1Z7QuvVM… #CripTheLaw #DisabilityRights @AAPD
Join us on July 22 from 8-11 PM ET at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC (1000 H St NW) to celebrate #ADA35, the disability community, and our resolve to keep up with the work ahead, featuring a @GettyImages installation and a dance party! Register: ncil.org/2025-conferenc….
NDLPA & 65 partners condemn the Trump Administration’s withdrawal of a proposed rule to phase out subminimum wages for disabled workers. We call on @SecretaryLCD to make good on her commitment to protect all working people. newdisabledsouth.org/14c #DemolishDisabledPoverty
Join Staff Attorney @mditkowsky for a @dcpl Accessibility Lab presentation on Saturday, July 19 at 1 PM ET. Marissa will talk about Tzedek DC's Disabilities Community Project and consumer and debt issues the disability community faces. Register: dc-gov.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
You could lose your #SocialSecurity #Disability Insurance if you have more than $2K in a savings account. Those receiving #SSDI should use ABLE accounts to save for emergencies instead. Read more at @Investopedia: investopedia.com/emergency-fund…
Did you know that Social Security overpayments made years earlier can surface unexpectedly in adulthood? If you are a DC resident experiencing a Social Security overpayment, Tzedek DC may be able to help! #SocialSecurity #Overpayment finance.yahoo.com/news/35-old-wo…
Medicaid isn't just healthcare. It's also home personal care assistance, nutrition assistance, social work, transportation, and family planning... It .allows. millions of people to work.
Trump’s #AlligatorAlcatraz is on Miccosukee land. During World War II most Japanese internment camps were on reservations. Ppl have a hard time seeing tribal sovereignty as relevant to other social issues, but it’s all connected.
NDLPA is here to support disabled legal professionals impacted by the impending economic and healthcare crisis. NDLPA will continue to fight for, and with, our community. 2/2
NDLPA joins in AAPD's outrage, heartbreak, and terror. Many disabled legal professionals rely on Medicaid and HCBS to live and work in their communities. Others rely on income-driven payment plans on student loans, which will be gutted. Know you are not alone. 1/2
The House just voted nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts into law. Like many disabled people, we are outraged, heartbroken, and terrified. But thanks to community, we are also not alone. Read AAPD's full statement: aapd.com/aapd-responds-…
Today we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the #EEOC, a federal agency critical to protecting disabled workers. We call on the EEOC to uphold its statutory mandate to promote workplace inclusion.
We are one week away from our DC #HappyHour in celebration of #ADA35! Join us on July 10 at 6 PM ET at @DachaDC in Shaw (600 7th Street NW, Washington, DC). Register: eventbrite.com/e/ndlpa-dc-hap…. Email [email protected] for accommodation requests. #CripTheLaw
We are one week away from our LA #HappyHour with @TheCoelhoCenter in celebration of #ADA35! Join us on July 10 at 6 PM PT at All Season Brewing Company (800 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA). Register: eventbrite.com/e/ndlpa-and-co… #CripTheLaw Sponsored by @LaurelLawFirm.