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
“Hi, Daddy!”
Jojo just nonchalantly walked up to me, laid his head on me and said, "Hi, Daddy!" #smallvictories Original Facebook…
This is the realest …
This is the realest parent graf bomb I have seen. Credit: Autism. From a dad's eye view
🤔😜 Hmmm?
If Jojo asks for something verbally…
If Jojo asks for something verbally, I will pretty much give him anything he wants. Ice cream for breakfast? -- Sure!…
Through His Eyes
This is a fantastic piece by Lisa Lambertus called "Through His Eyes." "What does the world look like through his…
What would you do if you went down to check on your son and saw this? (video)
What would you do if you went down to check on your son and saw this? Well, grab your camera, naturally! Jonny has been…
A day in the life…… (video)
A day in the life... Today was sunny and warm enough to play outside much to Jonah's delight. We spent the afternoon at…
To the Gyros House guy
We went to the mall the other day. This is one of Jonah’s favorite winter-time activities. Usually he will run…
I have been riding t…
I have been riding the self doubt train after writing and sharing the post about Sawyer being the sibling to a special…
Autism wasn’t discov…
Autism wasn't discovered. It was defined. It was given a label. And then a new label, and then a newer label…
Art by Michael Tolleson
I love art. I love finding new artists. I especially love finding artists who are also on the spectrum. This piece is…
“Soft…soft…”… (video)
Jonah hit me because he wanted to show me how he could "touch soft" after hitting. Notice how he touched softly after I…
Some updates!… (video)
Some updates! On the plus side, I DID have the opportunity to sleep from 11pm to 6:30am last night. Did I actually…