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
These are hexbug nanos.
These are hexbug nanos. They vibrate and when put on a surface, move like little freaky cockroaches. Fun toy right?...…
When he “comes out of his shell” and hits a milestone of recovery…
I have to admit, when we first really "looked" at Jojo's regression before he was officially evaluated, it was really…
This is the only reason this cat is still around. (video)
This is the only reason this cat is still around. The darn thing has chewed through 2 sets of headphones, eats the…
When Jojobee was evaluated… (video)
When Jojobee was evaluated, the doctor asked if he returned smiles or just "always smiled." Yep. Both. :)…
Have you seen those Christmas laser lights? (video)
Have you seen those Christmas laser lights? I hate going on our roof to put up lights so they appealed to me…
An Ausome Family
When Jonah was evaluated by the local B-3 center, I knew he was most likely autistic, but we didn’t…
Ronald Jenkees. Musician. Look him up.
Ronald Jenkees. Musician. Look him up. If you don't know RJ, look up that guy. Is he ASD? Not ASD? ... ...I don't……
This happened tonight with Jojobee!
This happened tonight with Jojobee! I'm so proud of him! #smallvictories Original Facebook Post.
Looking through my page the last week, I seem to have a recurring theme going…
Looking through my page the last week, I seem to have a recurring theme going. Jonah went down well enough last night…
Just an update on how Jonah did last night. (video)
Just an update on how Jonah did last night. you know, full moon and all... Original Facebook Post.
A night will come wh…
A night will come where there are NO meltdowns... but it is not this night. THIS NIGHT WE FIGHT! 😫
HEXBUGS! A meltdown deterrent?
Late 2-hour nap for Jojo means late night for Daddy and Jojo. On one hand, I really REALLY want him to go to sleep, but…
Not sure if I should… (video)
Not sure if I should praise him for his creativity or cry for the waste of precious coffee... Happy Monday!…
Jonah said the word … (video)
Jonah said the word "tree." Must share this. Because a every word is a milestone. #smallvictories Original…