HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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!
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True story. How did …
True story. How did the “world end” for YOU today? #ausome Original Facebook Post.
Here’s a new one. Th…
Here’s a new one. The battery life of Jonah’s tablet now coincides (inversely) with his anxiety level. So a tablet at…
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Sitting in the waiti…
Sitting in the waiting room waiting to discuss Jonny’s results. Please send prayers, good thoughts, or good vibes.…
How did you guys do …
How did you guys do for Independence Day? Jonah did fantastic. He is a bit of a thrill seeker and wanted to watch…
I think this is some…
I think this is something we choose to ignore as special needs parents, at least when our children are young. We just…
And this is just our…
And this is just our FRONT door. What does yours look like? With autism, especially non-verbal autism, elopement is…
I needed to get Jojo…
I needed to get Jojo’s picture for a name tag at church. I said, “Jojo, can I take your picture?” This is the face he…
This was Jonah Satur…
This was Jonah Saturday. All he wanted to do was get up on a Saturday morning, play on his tablet, eat some breakfast,…
You don’t know how m…
You don’t know how much work has gone into making that statement a reality. Five years ago, at an IEP meeting, Jonny’s…
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…