Author: Mark Cronin
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Medicaid Fuels Disability Employment, Why Are So Few Talking About It?
At John’s Crazy Socks, more than half our colleagues have a disability and they depend on Medicaid for their jobs.…
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Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore
Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore As the parent of a son with Down syndrome, I’ve lived…
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Every Voice Counts: The Imperative of Accessible Voting for People with Differing Abilities
By Mark X. Cronin | May 20, 2025 Elections have consequences and those who don’t vote, don’t get a say.…
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More Than a Job: How We Celebrate Every New Employee
At John’s Crazy Socks, we don’t just hire people — we honor their achievements. For many of our colleagues, this…
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How Well Does Your Company Welcome and Support a Neurodiverse Workforce?
Hiring people with differing abilities including those who are neurodivergent is not altruism. It’s good business. At John’s Crazy Socks…
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Inclusive Hiring Isn’t Radical, It’s Good Business
Let’s start with a simple truth: every business wants to hire the best possible employees for the salaries they can…
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Speaking with the Healthfirst HEART Connections: A Day of Inspiration and Connection
John and I had the privilege of speaking with the Disability Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Healthfirst, a managed care…
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Autism and the Value of a Life: A Response to Secretary Kennedy
Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, issued a series of statements about autism…
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Everyone in Washington Says They Are Pro-Family, but Current SSI Policy is Anti-Family
Thank you Newsday for publishing this op-ed article. We hear from politicians of all stripes how much they love and…
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Spreading Ideas, Sparking Dreams: Judging the Adelphi University Business Plan Competition for the Third Year
John and I had the honor of returning to Adelphi University for the third consecutive year to serve as judges…