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

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 drives and corrupted backups. Estate planning finalization. I’m finally getting everything figured out, but between anxiety and…

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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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Dead computer, non-responsive …


Dead computer, non-responsive backup, and a dead freezer/fridge on the same day.In case you were wondering how my day…

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I just showed Jonny how to use…


I just showed Jonny how to use an AI chat bot to help him track down answers to his Career Planning homework…

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I asked Jojo if he wanted to s…


I asked Jojo if he wanted to sing in the Easter choir at church. I’m pretty sure he said “yes” so I signed him up. At…

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Oh man! I LIVE for these messa…


Oh man! I LIVE for these messages from Jonah’s teacher. “Sorry to send messages on Sunday, I just wanted to share some…

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This is an analogy I thought o…


This is an analogy I thought of while I was out with Jojo on the beach back in 2022. “Special needs parenthood is like…

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Anyone else’s kid? Just mine? …


Anyone else’s kid? Just mine? Ok then. 🤦‍♂️ #friday #ausome

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Routines are very important to…


Routines are very important to Jonah. Routines keep life predictable. Routines set an expectation. Routines can help…

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“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 yea…


“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 years ago). I know Jonah was just diagnosed with autism (level 3) and that ‘life’ is…

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This came across my timeline t…


This came across my timeline today. I completely forgot about this. Thought I’d reshare. [Jan 13, 2022] We have been…

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“Dripping.”…


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So… are your kids still having…


So… are your kids still having fun with their Christmas presents? Most of Jonah’s presents have already fallen to the…

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How do you parent while sick?…


How do you parent while sick? (…asking for me.) 😷How do you parent while sick? (…asking for me.) 😷 Original…

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Anyone else out there just lay…


Anyone else out there just laying in bed, “scrolling” with me when you should probably be sleeping? It’s a vicious…

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