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!
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Papa and Jojo at chu…
Papa and Jojo at church after the Good Friday service. I can’t take these two anywhere! 🤣 Original Facebook Post.
“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).…
This is the second o…
This is the second of four times Jonah completely escaped my vision and my care. We were at a busy stadium. Jonah was…
Jonah has escaped my…
Jonah has escaped my vision and care on four separate occasions. (Two of those occasions, I didn’t even know he was…
Jonny receiving ANOT…
Jonny receiving ANOTHER award for his character, because, of course he is… This one presented by the whole school…
I asked him this mor…
I asked him this morning how he was feeling after surgery yesterday and no pain meds since he went to bed last night……
I set up a “sick sta…
I set up a “sick station” for Jonny on our couch complete with a “breakfast in bed” tray to help him recover from his…
Could use some praye…
Could use some prayers, good thoughts and good vibes. Jonny is back in surgery. It’s supposed to be “routine,” but when…
So today I took Jona…
So today I took Jonah to Dave and Busters, which is basically an arcade on steroids. He wandered for about 10 minutes…
Sometimes, it’s good…
Sometimes, it’s good to take a step back and reflect on how far you have come. People ask me how Jonah is doing. My…
Meltdowns at home can be very hard to endure. (video)
Meltdowns at home can be very hard to endure. Public meltdowns are made worse by the onlookers who stare and judge what…
I shot this picture …
I shot this picture of Jonah walking through a tunnel on his way to the beach. Sometimes I’ll catch myself just…