Products made and sold by
Young Adults with Autism and Other Special Needs
goal is to generate paying jobs
Custom Orders
Need 1,000 special gifts for a wedding, shower or corporate event? Or just 1 for a very special birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day? We’ve got you covered! Send us your photo or drawing and we will turn it into something you will enjoy every day. No order too big or too small. Send a description of what you are looking for to sales@craftersforlife.com
Creating social and employment opportunities.
Products sold by Crafters For Life are made, packaged and sold by young adults with autism and other special needs. All proceeds from sales of these products go back into supporting and expanding this program for these individuals. Our goal is to provide paying jobs upon graduation from high school. Read how it all started in the ‘About Us’ page. You can buy these great products by clicking on the ‘ Online Store‘ page above or better yet, stop out and talk to us in person at our next craft show!
Keep in mind that we are heading into the worst season for your car - inside and out. Let this amazing crew get your car beautiful again! Great gift idea!
Products are selling out - last scarf shipped today - but there is still time to get some great CFL products before we close the store in less than 2 weeks! So shop now and shop often!
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This puzzle pattern key chain will show your support for Autism Awareness. Perfect gift for the special education teacher / autistic support teacher in your life. Re-enforced with a black backing to hide dirt and add strength, the sturdy construction will hold all your keys comfortably while on yourThis Friday We Celebrate the Horse
This Friday We Celebrate the Horse
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Friday is December 13th the National Day of the Horse. Celebrate by give your equine friend and extra carrot and feel free to share a picture on social media
Tomorrow is the event at Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy. Selected Crafters for Life products will be available for purchase so stop out and support this program AND get some great gifts for everyone on your list!Friday is fast approaching! We are excited for a night filled with holiday cheer and fun activities for all ages!
For those planning on attending, please don't forget to click "going" on the event so we can insure we have enough for all!
For those still thinking about it, rsvp is not necessary and we hope to see you there!
For those who can't make it but wish to support the "Oro Recovery Fund" please check out our website for ways to help!
Remember to share, share, and share the event! Look forward to seeing everyone there!
We have tried a lot of different therapies for Dylan over the years. Here is one that has improved eye contact, strengthened core strength, worked on verbal commands and most importantly - Dylan LOVES Sergio (the horse that he rides)! Thanks Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy!
Support Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy this Friday while knocking out some holiday shopping! We will have Bill Franklin’s Jewlry, key chains, Kevin’s fire art and more available for purchase so bring your wallet!
One more reason that I love West Chester University!
6abc Features WCU's Sensory-Friendly Santa Event
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The West Chester University Alumni Association hosted its annual sensory-friendly Santa eventDuring an IEP in 2015, we learned about the skills program that Dylan’s teachers had started to encourage communication and teach life skills. We were blown away and wanted to talk about nothing else during the IEP. As a group including the teachers and parents, we discussed the possibility of taking the Crafters For Life Skills (the name the teachers gave their classroom program) beyond the classroom. We ultimately decided that we did not want to get 10 years down the road and wonder if it would have been a great outlet for Dylan and other adults with special needs. In spring of 2015, Crafters For Life, LLC was born and began selling our products at craft shows. The response to the products was very positive and our products sold well at hundreds of shows over the years. Although Dylan enjoyed making the products, he never grew to enjoy selling at shows. As he has aged out of the school district this past spring, we have found the task of finding constructive activities to be a full time job. For this reason we have made the decision to close the doors to Crafters For Life at the end of 2019. We will continue to sell our existing inventory at Etsy.craftersforlife.com through the end of the year and then take down our Etsy store and web site. We would like to sincerely thanks all of the teachers, parents, artists, Crafters, sales people and most of all our supporters and customers! Although it is sad to shut our door, we are VERY glad that we gave it a shot. We are also thrilled that Crafters For Life Skills will continue in the classroom as it is truly a great teaching platform.
Made by Adults with Autism & Other Special Needs by CraftersForLifeStore
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You searched for: CraftersForLifeStore! Discover the unique items that CraftersForLifeStore creates. At Etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. Each Etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. By supporting CraftersForLifeStore, you’re supporting a ...
I’m so sad to see this! My family and I have enjoyed seeing all of you at craft shows (and the wonderful pictures/painting, scarves, coasters etc. we have!!) Good luck to Dylan in his future activities!!
Oh I am so sorry to hear! Such an amazing thing you & the teachers did. Wishing Dylan much luck & happiness ❤️
Good luck and thank you so much for your support of the Sunshine Foundation, it’s mission, and especially the Run Walk Bark 4 Dreams. We wish you all the best! Kate Sample
I’m so sorry to read this. It was a fantastic idea and I hope you’re both as proud of yourselves as you should be for taking it as far as you did.
Such a wonderful business, definitely sad to hear, but completely understand.
You are both amazing..people and parents!
You guys did an awesome job! You are very dedicated people and parents, I was privileged to have crossed paths with you! Good luck in the future, I’ll always be thinking of you, Dylan, and the family.
Well said, Mike, and well done with this amazing venture! As always, you are prioritizing your son and family. Dylan is so lucky to have you and Terri Gallagher Grant as his parents and best advocates!
Mike, you have a tremendous amount to be proud of!
I’m sorry Mike! You are an inspiration. It’s only 1 door that has closed...Thank you for all you do and for your amazing heart!
This is a Beautiful program and you’ve done so well with it. Job well done Dylan!
Sorry to hear this. But, you and Terri did great things with this effort. Proud of you both.
Good Luck to you!! It sure is a lot of work.... we are looking at ways to simplify things too... breaking even has been a struggle when you figure in the time and energy... but the experiences are great!! Wishing you all great things!!
Very coolJoin us for a Sensory Friendly Evening with Santa on Thursday, December 5th from 4:30pm-7:30pm! Space is limited and registration is required 🎄
Please register on our website: www.wcualumni.org/eventscalendar?cid=2&ceid=698&cerid=0&cdt=12%2f5%2f2019
Shop local, shop small...shop Crafters For Life and save 25% on order $50 and up!
Autism Bracelet with Semi-Precious Stones - Elastic
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Show your support for autism with this stylish elastic bracelet made by an adult with autism. Each bracelet is handmade with sapphire, aquamarine, topaz & rubies to represent the colors of autism and completed with black lava rock. The gemstones are separated from the lava rocks by silver platedShop local, shop small...shop Crafters For Life and save 25% on order $50 and up!
Autism Bracelet with semi-precious stones
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Show your support for autism with this beautiful bracelet made by an adult with autism. Each bracelet is handmade with sapphire, aquamarine, topaz & rubies to represent the colors of autism. The gemstones are separated by silver plated spacers with a lovely silver plated puzzle piece charm andHere is a great event for anyone in the West Chester area next week - An Evening with Santa (Sensory-Friendly)
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How many people work with your son or daughter? Teachers, assistants, PT, OT, speech, bus driver.... Make the holiday gifts this year special and we will help you! 25% off any purchase over $50 from our entire shop!
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This puzzle pattern key chain will show your support for Autism Awareness. Perfect gift for the special education teacher / autistic support teacher in your life. Re-enforced with a black backing to hide dirt and add strength, the sturdy construction will hold all your keys comfortably while on yourWe are thrilled to be included with these fantastic companies providing opportunities...plus we just love the photo of Kevin that was used in the article!
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Here are three family-founded companies that give neurodivergent people a chance to participate in the American workforce.Tomorrow is the day!Spongebob in dtown at our shopping event Sunday 11/10 12-1 😃😃😃😃😃
Baby it’s cold out there!!! Order your super warm scarf today!
Autism Awareness Puzzle Piece Scarf
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This very soft fleece scarf will keep you warm as the wind blows while showing your support! Perfect gift for the special education teacher / autistic support teacher in your life. Each scarf is approximately 6 feet long and 12 inches wide. Best of all, since all products by Crafters For Life areWow! Nobody could have addressed the concerns better. Take 5 mins and watch this entire video by an ACHIEVE graduate from last night’s meeting.
Thank you for sharing and speaking up! This young gentleman is amazing.
Great job Liam!
A wonderful speech made by a wonderful young man. Liam, you are a beacon for the very complex world we live in.
Such an amazing young man. Thank you Liam for speaking up for all the students who will receive assistance in these programs.
I love this so much. Thank you for speaking up for everyone involved. It’s very very appreciated.
Way to go Liam!
Love this so much ❤️❤️❤️
From the Superintendent of Council Rock School District: “A special forum has been scheduled for Thursday, November 7 at 6:30 PM regarding the proposed CR STAR Center, to be built on the former Richboro Middle School campus and to house our ACHIEVE, Sloan, and Twilight programs. This forum, which will afford attendees the opportunity to learn more about these programs and for the Board and Administration to hear public comment, will be held in the Chancellor Center Board Room. This forum will also be televised for those who are unable to attend.
I have heard some misconceptions about these three programs in recent weeks. Accordingly, we have developed a high-level factual document about these programs. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with these programs if you are not yet familiar; they serve as shining examples of public education serving the needs of all of its community’s valued youth. I am tremendously proud of the positive impact these three programs have had on countless CR students over many years”
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Blue pumpkins raising awareness for non-verbal children with autism
Blue pumpkins raising awareness for non-verbal children with autism
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If a child comes to your door with a blue pumpkin, it may mean the child has autism and is unable to speak
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