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

So Jonah is 11 and we are stil…

So Jonah is 11 and we are still not quite “sleeping through the night.” It’s not like it used to be when he was younger with 3-hour meltdowns, but it’s more like he just doesn’t want to STAY sleeping in his room. Every night Jonah will want to sleep…

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These two……


These two… #ausome

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Today Jonah learned …


Today Jonah learned about the undertow. 😀😳

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At a certain point, …


At a certain point, you get out on so many waiting lists you forget how many you’re on. Seriously. One place called…

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When Jonny was young…


When Jonny was younger, he would say the funniest things. If he didn’t quite have the vocabulary to describe what he…

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Found a familiar bea…


Found a familiar beach with familiar friends… #questforgeese #ausome

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I was scrolling my F…


I was scrolling my FB feed when I can across a discussion by the The Wee Family about the development and use of…

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DO YOUR KIDS DO THIS…


DO YOUR KIDS DO THIS? Jonah “flutters” his eyes ALL THE TIME. Then, he will make different facial expressions and look…

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Being a parent of 2 …


Being a parent of 2 kids with special needs, sometimes we have “hard days” at home. It can be extremely difficult.…

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Today, the day after…


Today, the day after his birthday, Jonny got up at 5:45am to go serve at the Food Pantry of his own volition. Because…

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No victory is too sm…


No victory is too small to celebrate on this journey. #smALLVICTORIES #ausome

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Jonny turns 15 tomor…


Jonny turns 15 tomorrow. FIFTEEN!! Jonny has come up with some unintentionally profound statements in the past around…

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Jason Michael Reynolds

Writer. Photographer. Ausome Parent.

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