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Blog 2 - Claudia Talks About Speech Therapy
I have Aphasia. "Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write.” Aphasia is always due to injury to the brain-most commonly from a stroke" (National Apraxia Association).
Claudia's Blog 16 – New Year’s Resolutions
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Blog 8 - Claudia Gets into an Accident
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Blog 30 – Writing Therapy
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 36), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017.
John and Mark Cronin, Co-Founders of John’s Crazy Socks, Complete Speaking Tour of Canada with the U.S. State Department
John Cronin and his partner and father, Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks, completed a week-long tour of Canada where they spoke on inclusion and entrepreneurship. The tour was arranged by the U.S. State Department as part of the Department’s U.S. Speaker’s Program.
John’s Crazy Socks Introduces “P.S. I Love You” Suicide Awareness Socks
John’s Crazy Socks introduced its P.S. I Love You Socks – Suicide Awareness Socks. These socks remind us all how precious life is and let people know they are never alone. These socks were made in conjunction with the P.S. I Love You Day campaign.
Claudia's Blog #20 - The Aftermath of the Anniversary
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. At the age of only 34, Claudia suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration from knowing they are n...
Claudia's Blog 14 - A New Me
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Claudia's Blog #11 – 7 Year Anniversary
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Matt's Blog #3 - College Challenges
Matthew Carvajal is young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition on the Autism spectrum. Matt, a Sock Wrangler and Sock Scriber at John’s Crazy Socks, is an essential team member working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Matt is going to college for the first time and sharing his experience in a blog, so others can learn of the challenges someone with Asperger’s faces and inspire others to know that they are not alone.
The Co-Founders of John’s Crazy Socks Return to Congress to Fight for the Rights of those with Differing Abilities
John’s Crazy Socks is going back to Washington D.C. advocating for people with differing abilities. John Cronin and his father, Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, will speak on the panel at The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, on Monday, September 24, 2018. The Helsinki Commission is a US government agency that promotes human rights, military security, and economic cooperation in 57 countries in Europe, Eurasia, and North...
Introducing the John’s Crazy Socks Autism Can Do Scholarship
As part of its Giving Back Program and its mission to show what people can do when given a chance, John’s Crazy Socks is sponsoring an Autism Can Do Scholarship. This program will present a $3,000 scholarship to as person on the autism spectrum in the United States to use at a college or trade school.
John’s Crazy Socks works every day to show what is possible when you give someone a chance. Many of our colleagues are on the autism spectrum and they do extraordinary work. We are committed to ...
John’s Crazy Socks and Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD): Working Together to Show What’s Possible
And almost from the beginning, we have worked with ACLD to help carry out our mission of showing what people with differing abilities can do. We work with ACLD in many ways. And we love their tag line: ACLD for an enviable life.
Blog 27 –3 Warning Signs of a Stroke
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. At the age of only 34, she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration from knowing they are not a...
Claudia's Blog #10 - Happiness
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Blog 9 - Claudia Connects with the American Stroke Association
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
John's Top 5 Sock Picks for Halloween
John's Top 5 Sock Picks for Halloween
Not everything has to be scary, like our cozy and cute Halloween socks that will keep you warm during chilly fall nights.
John always say, “Socks let me be me,” so why not express your love for All Hollow’s Eve with socks that make a spooky statement? John loves Halloween and dressing up. Last year he dressed up as Elvis. The year before that, a hot dog. What will he be this year? We shall see, but knowing John, he’s sure to do it up right.
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John’s Crazy Socks Introduces the First Series of Johnism Socks
John here. I walk around saying a lot of things. Now, I am taking my words and turning them into socks. Linda, our Happiness Imagineer, calls what I say, “John-isms,” so now we have socks called John-sim socks. And because I love the Special Olympics, $1 from every pair sold of the John-ism Socks goes to the Special Olympics. We’re spreading happiness and I hope these socks make you happy.
Two Entrepreneurs With Down Syndrome Collaborate on Joint Project: John’s Crazy Socks and Seanese Tee’s
A pair of entrepreneurs, who happen to have Down syndrome, have each created a successful businesses and now they are teaming up for a joint project. John Cronin, who co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, is collaborating with Sean McElwee, who founded Seanese Tees. Sean is also a cast member of The Emmy Winning Docu-Series “Born This Way” on A&E. The duo collaborated to produce a special patriotic gift box for Independence Day called John and Sean Coast To Coast Gift Box. The gift box feature...
Claudia's Blog #29 – Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano: Life Coach?
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 36), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Claudia's Blog 26 – The Passing of Luke Perry
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. At the age of only 34, she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration from knowing they are not a...
Claudia's Blog #25 - Meeting a Fellow Survivor
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. At the age of only thirty-four, Claudia suffered a major stroke in January 2017. She is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration from knowing they ...
Blog 19 – The Anniversary
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 36), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Claudia's Blog #18 - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 36), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn off the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration f...
John’s Crazy Socks To Celebrate 2nd Anniversary with Open House/Pop Up Shop Party on December 8
John’s Crazy Socks will celebrate its 2nd-year anniversary with an Open House/Pop Up Shop at its Melville office/warehouse on December 8th. John’s Crazy Socks has a mission to spread happiness—and what better way to make people happy than with a party?
Giving Back Report for October 2018
In October, we raised $12,303 for our charity partners and have now raised more than $181,000 for our charity partners. Giving Back is an essential part of our mission and we are excited by our ability to support others. We continue to learn that the more we can give, the happier we are.
Claudia's Blog 13– Goodbye Happy Pills
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Matt’s Blog #6 – Making Friends
Matthew Carvajal is young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition on the Autism spectrum. Matt, a Sock Wrangler and Sock Scriber at John’s Crazy Socks, is an essential team member working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Matt is going to college for the first time and sharing his experience in a blog, so others can learn of the challenges someone with Asperger’s faces and inspire others to know that they are not alone.
Matt’s Blog #1 - College: The Final(s) Frontier
Matthew Carvajal is young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition on the Autism spectrum. Matt, a Sock Wrangler and Sock Scriber at John’s Crazy Socks, is an essential team member working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Matt is going to college for the first time and sharing his experience, so others can learn of the challenges someone with Asperger’s faces and inspire others to know that they are not alone.
John’s Crazy Socks Donates 600 Socks to Camp Anchor for 50th Anniversary
We love Camp Anchor which serves people with differing abilities ranging in age from 5 to 74 years young. This year, Camp Anchor celebrated their 50th anniversary and John’s Crazy Socks wanted to be part of the celebration. We worked with the Camp to create a 50th Anniversary Camp Anchor Sock and we used that sock to raise funds for the Camp.
John Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks Has Been Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Long Island Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EONY LI)
John Cronin, the co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Long Island Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EONY LI). John earned this honor due to his co-founding of John’s Crazy Socks and leadership that has seen his business create 39 jobs and earn over $5 million last year. At age 23, John demonstrates every day what people with Down syndrome can accomplish.
Claudia's Blog #24 - Speaking Out For Young Stroke Survivors
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. At the age of only 34, she suffered a major stroke in January of 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy Socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration from knowing they are no...
John of John’s Crazy Socks Introduces a Tribute Sock for His Sock Buddy, President George H. W. Bush
To honor his sock buddy, John Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks is introducing a President George H.W. Bush Tribute Sock. All of the profits from this sock will go to the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation.
“I am so happy that we can make this sock for President Bush,” said John Cronin.
Claudia's Blog 15 – What would you do…?
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Matt’s Blog 7 – Halloween
Matthew Carvajal is young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition on the Autism spectrum. Matt, a Sock Wrangler and Sock Scriber at John’s Crazy Socks, is an essential team member working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Matt is going to college for the first time and sharing his experience in a blog, so others can learn of the challenges someone with Asperger’s faces and inspire others to know that they are not alone.
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Claudia's Blog 12 – Adventures at Comic Con
Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano is the Happiness Hero at John’s Crazy Socks. While still a young woman (Claudia is only 35), she suffered a major stroke in January 2017. Claudia is an essential team member at John’s Crazy socks working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Claudia is sharing her recovery in this blog, so others can learn of the challenges facing stroke recovery patients and people in recovery can take strength and inspiration fr...
Matt’s Blog #5 - The Trouble with Studying
Matthew Carvajal is young man with Asperger’s syndrome, a condition on the Autism spectrum. Matt, a Sock Wrangler and Sock Scriber at John’s Crazy Socks, is an essential team member working to spread happiness and show every day what is possible when you give a person a chance. Matt is going to college for the first time and sharing his experience, so others can learn of the challenges someone with Asperger’s faces and inspire others to know that they are not alone.