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
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…
This is a fantastic …
This is a fantastic idea our church is rolling out. I know so many parents of special needs kids simply cannot "DO"…
Why do I do it?
So I’ve been in this for a few months now. When I started this page, my hope was that I could find support from…
Daniel Tiger and Caffeine.
Jonny had a "movie night" at his school last night (about 6pm). I remembered seeing something about it and had agreed…
Friday night fun!
Friday night fun! I saw this in an autism forum. "Share some of the happiest moments of your life. It can be a funny…
“UH-OH.” -Jonah.
"UH-OH." -Jonah. This is everyday vocab now. Do you have any idea how big this is? 1). This is a word. (yes, it is.).…
Facebook: It’s “Like” That
When going through pre-marital counselling with my wife years ago, one book we read together was The Five Love…
So Jonah likes lining things up…
So Jonah likes lining things up. Russel (our cat) likes batting things off the table. You can imagine what happened…
Night Time — When we do ALL the things — except sleep.
We flipped a switch at night time. We ate dinner at 11pm at night time. We learned 3 new words, including "toe,"…
Today, unprompted, Jonah picked…
Today, unprompted, Jonah picked up this cross and very clearly said "cross." This is a word they teach in the "shapes"…
A Sesame Street Muppet with Autism
Neither of my kids were big sesame street fans, though my oldest was a HUGE Muppet Show fan before he was introduced to…
Some updates (from yesterday)… (video)
Some updates (from yesterday): my thoughts on Jonah's improved verbal communication, Successes with Gemiini, and…