HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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
Rookie mistake…
Was gonna blog about our trip to Maui, the plane flight, and the general experience.... but someone is still on "Maui…
He seems to have acclimated to the “island life.”
He seems to have acclimated to the "island life."
Poor kid is gonna have a tough time going back to the grind.
“Brothers forever.” (video)
"Brothers forever." There are some moments in our lives that are etched in our memories forever. Some are…
Jonah at the ocean (video)
So proud of Jojobee! The first day we came to the beach, he ran straight at the ocean and a wave put him on his back…
Jonah’s new favorite movie is Moana. (video)
Jonah's new favorite movie is Moana. He loved it before we came to Maui. How surreal it must be for him to see that…
So not only is there all kinds of water to play in…
So not only is there all kinds of water to play in, there's this thing. Cuz water isn't dangerous enough. Danger means…
He ate new food in a new location! (video)
We took Jonah to eat at a fancy restaurant. It was attached to our hotel so it wouldn't be too hard to get him out of…
Jojo has found his little piece of heaven… (video)
Jojo has found his little piece of heaven... Original Facebook Post.
Jonah ROCKED his plane flight!
Jonah ROCKED his plane flight! No Meds, not even melatonin. NOT ONE MELTDOWN. The flight was 6 hours and the plane left…
I Told my Young Son That His Little Brother has Autism
Yesterday evening, Jonny (my NT 8-year-old) noticed I got a package in the mail from Amazon. Now an Amazon package to a…
I told Jonah it was bedtime… (video)
I told Jonah it was bedtime... then this. Apparently he has a lot to say about it. This isn't just "babble." The sounds…
I grew up a 3-sport athlete … (video)
I grew up a 3-sport athlete. I have a fierce sense of competition and learned a lot of life lessons on a court, field,…
How do you guys do w…
How do you guys do with your ASD and weddings? There are times when we think "Jojo won't be able to go to weddings" and…