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 love when Jojo comes up with…
I love when Jojo comes up with his own words and phrases.
We’ve come so far since the days of celebrating Jojo just repeating a new word.
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Jonah has his school…
Jonah has his school routines. Weather cannot change them. During the winter, when school was delayed for weather, we…
Need a bit of help h…
Need a bit of help here. So Jonah’s “phrase” for someone he doesn’t know is “somebody else.” So, like if another little…
We showed up to the …
We showed up to the baseball game with minutes to spare. The Sand Mountain sports complex parking lot was overrun with…
Jonah is 9. When he …
Jonah is 9. When he was three, he was completely nonverbal and diagnosed with Autism (level 3). We are still working…
It’s been tough some…
It’s been tough sometimes trying to navigate our “happily ever after,” but I couldn’t ask for a better co-pilot. 22…
Jonah just had his f…
Jonah just had his first ever music concert! OH MY GOSH you guys. He did SO well!! He was actually SINGING! I have…
Any of you dealing w…
Any of you dealing with meltdowns and aggressions can relate. “No aggression. Just tears,” is such a huge milestone.…
I asked Jojo if he w…
I asked Jojo if he wanted to go fishing with Papa or stay home and play video games…
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For teacher’s apprec…
For teacher’s appreciation week, I want to take time to thank each and every Para, Teacher, Specialist, Therapist and…
Oh man. This came up…
Oh man. This came up on my memories from 9 years ago. Who is this kid?! Ironically, we just got back from a road trip…
So apparently Jonah …
So apparently Jonah will only get ready for bed when the sun is down, because that has been our routine for the last…
So I’ve been getting…
So I’ve been getting more headaches and tired eyes lately. According to Dr. Google, I might need glasses… or it’s a…
How do I know that J…
How do I know that Jonah loves school? He would rather wait on the sidewalk for however long (hours if necessary), than…
I’ll go first….
I’ll go first. Since becoming a parent of 2, Things that I have left on top of the car and driven away later to be…
Jonny has had his st…
Jonny has had his stuffed Darth Vader since he was 3 years old (more than a decade). “Darthy” has practically gone…
