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
Jonah was recently diagnosed with autism. (video)
Jonah was recently diagnosed with autism. Here is my ausome little guy over the past several months. Original…
I’m pulling this one…
I'm pulling this one out of the old meme bucket... because this is us. Right now. Who's with me? What time is it there…
Jonah had a good first week of school! (video)
Jonah had a good first week of school! Original Facebook Post.
Temple Grandin TED Talk — The world needs all kinds of minds
The world needs all kinds of minds After we were made aware they suspected Jonah was on the autistic spectrum, we went…
I try to focus on th…
I try to focus on the positives, but every so often, when I get that rare moment to yourself, I start (over)thinking…
My Ausome Jojobee!
It’s my little Jojobee’s 3rd birthday. Last year we enrolled Jonah at the local Birth to Three child…
Love this poem…. (video)
Love this poem by Jason Hague, writer I'm so excited (and a little terrified) to finally share this video. I love this…
Laundry and keys
So funny story this morning... I went into the garage to throw a load of laundry in the washer before leaving the house…
Teeth and Thumbs
So Jonny’s teeth are becoming an issue. We knew that it would happen eventually but now he has a loose tooth.…
Jonny Discovers Mortality Reality in Kung Fu Panda
This morning started off as a usual Saturday. I got up with Jonah about 7am, made him a bottle and let him play…
My thoughts on gaming…
I know there are a lot of parents out there who feel that video games are detrimental to children. They shorten…
Kindergarten 2…
So it is now October... and I was going to post a blog about Jonny's school situation in September. But I didn't...…
TBT (Throwback Thursday) – 1985- Modeling for Nordstroms
So I got my first job when I was 3. My dad saw an open ad for child models for Nordstroms and sent in my picture…