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John Cronin and his father and co-founder, Mark X. Cronin, gave a virtual tour and presentation to the Beacons organization in Carlsbad, California. The father-son team met with students from the Entrepreneurial Class in the Pathfinder Program. 
John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, spoke with an assembly of parents of children with differing abilities. They shared a message of hope for the future of their children. 
John was excited when he got to meet Amy Bockerstette, world famous golfer, during his trip to Phoenix.
John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, met with the Down Syndrome Network Arizona (DSNetwork) sharing the story of how they started John’s Crazy Socks and offering encouragement to self-advocates with Down syndrome and their families. 
We learned that an article about John’s Crazy Socks by Professors Jérémie Renouf and Noreen O’Shea has been published in the academic journal Entreprendre & Innover, a quarterly journal focused on entrepreneurship and innovation. 
John and Mark X Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks, are heading to Phoenix, AZ for a series of speaking engagements. If you live in the Phoenix area, they invite you to come join them. You can meet John and take photos with John. 
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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. 
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At their heart, John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, are entrepreneurs so they relish the opportunity to speak with other entrepreneurs. That’s why they meet each semester with the students in the entrepreneurship program at the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC). 
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. 
John Cronin, co-founder and inspiration for John’s Crazy Socks, was overjoyed at the opportunity to visit the Farm Dog Bakery in Longview, Washington. The Farm Dog Bakery makes dog treats in a beautiful commercial kitchen. Just as importantly, it provides meaningful opportunities for individuals with differing abilities to gain work experience. The dog biscuit bakery is part of larger transition programs operated by Life Works (The Arc of Cowlitz County). 
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John and Mark X. Cronin served as the graduation speakers at John F. Kennedy Jr. High School in Queens, New York. The father-son founders of John’s Crazy Socks delivered a message of hope and inspiration as the graduates closed out their high school experience and prepared for the next phase in their lives. 
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John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son founders of John’s Crazy Socks, addressed the new members at the National Honor Society at John F Kennedy High school in Old Bethpage/Plainview. Their talk entertained and moved an auditorium filled with parents, teachers and the families of the 200 new inductees and ended with a standing ovation. 
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