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!
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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…
Jonny was honored an…
Jonny was honored and received an award from the school board for his outstanding character yesterday. I’m so proud of…
I feel like this is …
I feel like this is a momentous occasion that sort of just slipped by without any fanfare. And the number of people and…
Papa and Jojo at chu…
Papa and Jojo at church after the Good Friday service. I can’t take these two anywhere! 🤣
“Daddy, ‘all done sh…
“Daddy, ‘all done sharp hair!’” That’s a new one. On the rare occasion that we are going somewhere remotely “nice” I…
For ANY phone calls,…
For ANY phone calls, I have to find somewhere and hide before I either answer or call out. Jonah will not abide me…
This was the last ti…
This was the last time Jonah eloped on us. It happened in the worst possible place you can imagine as a special needs…
This is the story of…
This is the story of the THIRD time Jonah “eloped” on us. (I have shared the last two experiences in previous posts).…