HI, I'M JASON!

I have been writing about parenthood with two young special needs kids since I became a father in 2008. Jonny is now 15 and has a rare condition called Kabuki Syndrome. Jonah (10) was nonverbal and diagnosed with Autism in 2016. This blog is a chronicle of our special needs journey together. I mostly post my thoughts on Facebook, but you will also find those posts here.

We are an Ausome Family. We run on an abundance of coffee, loads of patience, a lot of love, and a “Touch of Ausome.”

Thank you for coming on this epic journey with us!


LATEST FROM THE BLOG

Jonah was completely nonverbal…

Jonah was completely nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. We weren’t sure if he would ever gain meaningful communication. The sky is STILL the limit with this kid. (He’s 10 years old now and wrote this about his spring break.) “My…

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So, question….


So, question. One of Jonah’s defining “autistic” traits when he was younger was “covering his ears.” He wouldn’t…

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Challenger baseball…Aptly name…


Challenger baseball…Aptly named. In the past, Jojo has had plenty of “challenges” with his baseball team. His first…

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Sorry “toy tree.”…


Sorry “toy tree.” That was indeed a windy day, huh. Just so you know, you didn’t deserve the abuse you endured over the…

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So after 2 years of me having …


So after 2 years of me having to wear the same outfit for church because of Jonah’s anxiety, Jonah finally picked out a…

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We went to the Mariners game l…


We went to the Mariners game last night. We sat in the tippy-top seats. Both the boys did great. We’ve done enough…

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While we were at Disneyland, J…


While we were at Disneyland, Jonah’s favorite activity, wasn’t any of the rides, or characters, parades or shows… It…

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So I need a little help here….


So I need a little help here. This is Jonah, today. He can’t stop picking the skin around his mouth. Many people with…

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Just got back from Disney….


Just got back from Disney. How did it go? I think my kids did better than me on the rollercoasters and this was…

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I dad so hard. 3-D glasses?…


I dad so hard. 3-D glasses? ✅ GoPro headband? ✅ #disneydad

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Victories….


Victories. This was Jonah’s first time riding the incredicoaster at Disneyland. This is the fastest roller coaster at…

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So we did this one thing and w…


So we did this one thing and went to this one place.

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So I’ve been dealing with a lo…


So I’ve been dealing with a lot. 2 rounds of STREP throat. One dead fridge. One dead computer. Corrupted external…

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In other news, Jonny apparentl…


In other news, Jonny apparently has progressive hearing loss and the audiologist is advising us to look into hearing…

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I took this yesterday while wa…


I took this yesterday while waiting with my boys for Speech and OT. It’s one of my favorite photos of my boys. For…

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For the second time in like tw…


For the second time in like two weeks, I’ve found a tooth on my dining table. No exclamation. No excitement. Just left…

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What do you do……


What do you do… The school texts to say the bus will be at least a half an hour late. The child has a strict morning…

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