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It Is Time to Eliminate the Subminimum Wage: We Can No Longer Allow Employers to Pay People with a Disability as Little as $0.25 an Hour

Did you know that more than 140,000 Americans are being paid less than minimum wage simply because they have a disability? Some are paid as little as $0.25 an hour. And not only is this legal, but it is also done with the blessing of the US government. Organizations are allowed to treat these workers as if they are sub-human. This is done in all of our names and it is time we put a stop to it. It is time to eliminate the sub-minimum wage.

September 06, 2023
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John Cronin Joins Conference Call with Self-Advocates from the United Kingdom

John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, is a strong advocate for the rights of people with Down syndrome.It is not surprising that John jumped at an invitation to join a call with self-advocates from the United Kingdom to share experiences and discuss approaches to self-determination.

August 22, 2023
3 min read

Celebrating the Annniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Today is a big day for our family. On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Supported by Democrats and Republicans, this legislation changed the world for millions of people including the life our son John and our entire family. The ADA recognized the contributions that people with disabilities make and gave them access to all aspects of public life.

July 26, 2023
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Good News: The FDA and Medicare/Medicaid Approve the Alzheimer’s Treatment Drug Leqembi

We have just had a win in addressing Alzheimer’s among people with Down syndrome. The FDA has FDA given full approval for the use a new drug, Leqembi, for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease. And the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced they will provide reimbursement for the drug.

July 24, 2023
3 min read

John and Mark Attend the Caring with Congress Reception Held by the National Down Syndrome Society

John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, ended a recent trip to Washington D.C. by attending the Caring with Congress Reception held by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).

July 21, 2023
4 min read

John and Mark X. Cronin Met with Members of Congress to Advocate for the Economic Rights of People with Differing Abilities

John and Mark X Cronin, the co-founders of John's Crazy Socks, spent Wednesday on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for the economic rights of people with differing abilities. They were part of a group of leaders from the CEO Commission on Disability Employment that addressed issues including the sub-minimum wage and the marriage penalty faced by working people with a disability.

July 21, 2023
5 min read

John’s Crazy Socks Offers Awareness Socks for Disability Awareness Month, Available in Retail Stores

July is Disability Awareness Month and John’s Crazy Socks is marking the occasion with our Awareness Socks that celebrate people with differing abilities. For the first time, our Awareness Socks are available in retail stores. You can find them nationwide in boutiques, clothing stores, gift shops and mom and pop shops, as well as select Kohl's stores nationwide.

July 13, 2023
4 min read

John’s Crazy Socks Creating Socks for World Down Syndrome Day 2024

People wear crazy socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and this year, John’s Crazy Socks is working with Down Syndrome International and the National Down Syndrome Society to create socks for World Down Syndrome Day 2024.

Together with DSi and the NDSS, John's Crazy Socks is holding a sock design contest where people with Down syndrome and their families can submit designs.

July 12, 2023
5 min read

John and Mark Head to Washington DC to Fight for Fair Wages for People with Differing Abilities

Next week, John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, will travel to Capitol Hill as part of the CEO Commission on Disability Employment to press for the elimination of the subminimum wage.

July 12, 2023
3 min read

John and Mark X. Cronin Deliver the Keynote Address for the Together We Can Conference

John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, traveled to Longview, Washington to kick off the “Together We Can” conference sponsored by Life Works (The Arc of Cowlitz County). The pair then led two breakout sessions on increasing employment for people with differing abilities.

July 11, 2023
4 min read

John’s Crazy Socks Presents New York Assemblyman Steve Stern with Certificate of Appreciation for His Support of People with Disabilities

John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, is a tireless advocate for people with Down syndrome and all people with differing abilities. John took time today to thank New York Assemblyman Steve Stern for his support for people with differing abilities by presenting the Assembly with a Certificate of Appreciation from John’s Crazy Socks.

June 27, 2023
4 min read

John Delivers Adoption Awareness Socks to a Family with a Newly Adopted Baby

Working with a new charity partner, Gift of Adoption, John’s Crazy Socks recently introduced their Adoption Awareness Socks that celebrate the joys of adoption. John’s Crazy Socks donates 10 percent from the sale of those socks to Gift of Adoption. On Saturday, John delivered a package of these socks to parents who recently adopted a new baby with the support of Gift of Adoption.

June 20, 2023
4 min read

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