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 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 new shirt at Disneyland he was okay with me wearing Sunday mornings. 🤨
We’ve been on spring…
We've been on spring break this week. Yesterday we visited the Children's Museum of Tacoma, one of Jonah's favorite…
Gemiini – a review (video)
Have you seen those ads for Gemiini claiming a nonverbal boy can talk within a week (or other outlandish "miracles")?…
So proud of you Jojo…
So proud of you Jojobee. The last two meltdowns, you have regained your composure, limited your hitting, caught…
Current situation. …
Current situation. Jojo has worn his favorite shirt 4 days in a row. Daddy saw a bad habit forming. So it is "in the…
A Resource for Autism Dads
So I've been part of the Autism community for about 4 months now and I one thing I have noticed about the demographic…
What is Autism awareness?
What is Autism awareness? [I wrote this a while back, but I thought today would be a good day to share it for those…
Light it up Blue?
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I am aware of the controversy within the Autism community about the "Light It Up…
Tonight, You Saw a Boy
Tonight, you saw a boy who didn't care to interact with others. Tonight I saw a boy, who just yesterday, travelled 2…
A big shout out to Mickey D’s… (video)
A big shout out to Mickey D's. Check out this visual sensory table I just came across at a McDonald's we stopped. It…
Is this a “Gemiini miracle?”
Today, we introduced a new session in Gemiini which included counting. It is very apparent that this is something he…
Gluten Free?
My wife was approached by another autism parent yesterday and told her all about the benefits of going "Gluten Free"…
Not my proudest parenting moment…
Not my proudest parenting moment with meals, but Jonah kept SAYING "Oreo." We positively reinforce verbalization of…
Jonah said something that was totally appropriate today…
Jonah's teachers talked to me today after school. Here's what I heard. "Jonah said something that was totally…
I’m just gonna leave this right here… (video)
I'm just gonna leave this right here. This is what VICTORY sounds like in a non-verbal house. #Gemiini Original…