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
I dad so hard. 3-D glasses?…
I dad so hard. 3-D glasses? ✅ GoPro headband? ✅ #disneydad
Original…
‘Hitting’ it off…
I am not new to parenting so it is hard for me to say that with parenting a child with autism, I feel a bit like a fish…
Jonny chimes in to say hello… (video)
Jonny chimes in to say hello... Hope you all are having a Happy New Year! Original Facebook Post.
“What’s Jojobee saying, Daddy?”
So I have an 8-year-old (Jonny) and a 3-year old (Jonah). Ever since Jonah was born, Jonny would talk to Jonah and then…
It takes a special person to be a nurse or work at a hospital
A conversation that happened this morning with my 8-year-old (NT): Me: "Mommy is not going in to work today. She is…
How to correctly and “incorrectly” call Jojobee. (video)
How to correctly and "incorrectly" call Jojobee. *note: Jonah doesn't always hit because he is being malicious, he hits…
Thank you for coming on this journey with us! (video)
Thank you for coming on this journey with us! Here is a year end wrap up of 2016. Be sure to listen to the original…
“Win some, lose some.”
Granted last night, Jojo was down by 7:30 so I'll give him that. He wasn't crying, so that's good considering I thought…
Went to clean the ho…
Went to clean the house for a Christmas party. Jojo not happy about it. He went to take all the toys back out and out…
1ST SENTENCE!…
1ST SENTENCE!
Consisted of 2 words "Dada, Bath."
That qualifies! I'll take it.
#smallvictories
10 Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Toddlers on the Autism Spectrum
Do you have all your Christmas and Holiday shopping done? Well if you’re like me, the answer is……
Yep, the shirt is on backwards. (video)
Yep, the shirt is on backwards. Because today, just getting it on him was a #smallvictory Happy Tuesday! -cheers!……
Jojo’s 3-year-old checkup was today. It was not fun… (video)
Jojo's 3-year-old checkup was today. It was not fun... Original Facebook Post.
Jojo had his 3-year-old checkup today.
Jojo had his 3-year-old checkup today. More on that later. I'll just leave this here in the meantime. Original Facebook…