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
This. Is. HUGE….
This. Is. HUGE.
On day 3? In a new school? With new friends? With all different classes and teachers? 🤩
I would not have believed it possible… like REALLY.
Way to go Jojo!!
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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…
So, apparently I’m n…
So, apparently I’m not posting daily. Sorry. My desire to “grow my page” has been surpassed by my knee-jerk reaction…
So, I have a Glofish…
So, I have a Glofish update… Some of you may remember “Jonah and our fish tank debacle,” but if not, you can find it if…