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Let’s End 8 Falsehoods about Autism

At John’s Crazy Socks, more than half our colleagues have a differing ability and many of them have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We love our colleagues and are fortunate that they work with us. They do great work and play a key role in helping us fulfill our mission to spread happiness.

We grow frustrated when we hear people make false assumptions or repeat false information about people with autism. In this article, we want to bust up eight falsehoods or misunderstandings about Autism.

May 29, 2024
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John’s Crazy Socks Announces Its Sixth Annual Autism Can Do Scholarship

John’s Crazy Socks has opened submissions for the 2024 Autism Can Do Scholarship. There are three scholarships with the top prize of $5,000 to advance the winner’s education. Applications are due by March 15, 2024.

January 11, 2024
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John’s Crazy Socks Delivers Donation to the Autism Society of America

We invited Suzanne Reek, the Executive Director of the Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America, to join us at our weekly staff lunch today. John Cronin, the co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, presented Suzanne with a symbolic “big check” representing our quarterly donation.

September 07, 2023
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John Cheers on Jacob Greene, an Artist with Autism, at His Book Reading Event

Jacob Green gave a reading from his latest book, Grumpy Shark, and John Cronin, cofounder of John’s Crazy Socks, came to support his colleague.

April 17, 2023
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John’s Crazy Socks Joins the Third Annual Long Island Autism Acceptance

John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, travelled to join his colleagues at the Third Annual Long Island Autism Acceptance at the Bohemia Fire Department. John and his colleagues met with families to show their support for the autism community.

April 16, 2023
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John’s Crazy Socks Presents a Donation Check to the Autism Society of America

Suzanne Reek, the Executive Director of the Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America, stopped by to break bread and catch up. At the end of lunch, John and Gary presented a donation to the Autism Society of America.

February 18, 2023
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12 Days of Giving: John’s Crazy Socks Supports the Autism Society of America

On the sixth day of our 12 Days of Giving, John’s Crazy Socks is supporting the Autism Society of America. For every order we receive on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, we will donate $1 to the Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America (NSASA).

December 05, 2022
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John's Crazy Socks Accepting Applications for the 2022 Autism Can Do Scholarship

Applicants can now apply for the Autism Can Do Scholarship for 2022. Co-sponsored by John’s Crazy Socks and the Doug Flutie. Jr Foundation for Autism the program provides a $5,000 grant to a person on the autism spectrum to use to advance his or her education. Applications are due by March 25.

February 16, 2022
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John’s Crazy Socks Welcomes 2021 Differing Abilities Design Intern

John’s Crazy Socks is excited to announce that Jacob Greene from Huntington Station, New York has been selected as our Differing Abilities Design Intern for the summer of 2021. This position goes to a person with differing abilities who has the design skills that can assist in designing new socks for John’s Crazy Socks.

June 18, 2021
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Autism Awareness Month at John’s Crazy Socks

April is Autism Awareness Month and that is very important to us here at John’s Crazy Socks. We have a mission to show what people with differing abilities can do and that includes people with autism. We know the joy and contributions that people with autism bring to the world.

April 09, 2021
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