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
Level 3 – Requiring Very Substantial Support
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Special Toy Review!! (video)
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Since becoming a par…
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Fear not!…
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To all you nurses. To all you mothers out there. Thank you. (video)
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Myth: People with autism won’t make eye contact… (video)
Myth: People with autism won't make eye contact. Many autistics do have trouble making or keeping eye contact. Jonah…
A Standoff With The Teacher
So Jonah has an established "leaving" routine at school. The developmental preschool class is let out 5 minutes early…
I’ve won and lost at the same time.
So this happened today. I picked up Jojo to go home and he gave me a kiss on the cheek! First time ever. After we got…
This absolutely makes my day
So this came in the mail today from one of Jonah's children's church teachers. I am usually only contacted by teachers…
“Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?”
"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?" If I had to answer this question when we got married back in 2004, this…
How was your weekend…
How was your weekend? Today was the perfect day to be outside. Today Daddy got to mow the lawn (yay?). The boys walked…
For today’s episode of #allVictories… (video)
For today's episode of #ALLvictories... "OUTSIDE!" Original Facebook Post.