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

You know when your child is fi…

You know when your child is first diagnosed with Autism and you mentally inventory all the different things in life that adhere to strict social norms that would be absolutely impossible to do as a family because “autism?” (Specifically level 3)…

Read More

For those of you eff…


For those of you effected by Daylight Savings tonight. Here is your reminder. Instead of your kids getting up at the…

Read More

The hard part about …


The hard part about parenting a child who thrives on routines is not ever knowing “when” a routine will change. Jonah…

Read More

Today, Jonah slept i…


Today, Jonah slept in his own bed all night. It hasn’t always been like that. Today, Jonah got himself dressed. It…

Read More

Not to brag, but I t…


Not to brag, but I totally just wore a different shirt today with minimal protesting from Jonah… the first Sunday in…

Read More

Absolutely! [Love th…


Absolutely! [Love this from Maddox's Autism Chronicles] Sharing again... 👇💙

Read More

Yes. Absolutely!…


Yes. Absolutely! Love this from Walking With Drake He deserves me at my best!

Read More

Jojo’s self portrait…


Jojo’s self portrait. 🥰

Read More

So Jojo has picked o…


So Jojo has picked out his costume for Halloween… You guys. 🤣🤣🤣

Read More

Jonah has gotten so …


Jonah has gotten so much better with this. He used to rather just suffer in the freezing cold than to wear warmer…

Read More

PSA to the general p…


PSA to the general public and anyone who has seen me on any given Sunday over the last several months… Yes. I am aware…

Read More

What do you guys hav…


What do you guys have set up for your kiddos? We met with an attorney to go over our options and I think my head is…

Read More

“Some days,” man… (…


“Some days,” man… (Love this from A Piece of Oakley) It’s okay to say this parenting gig is hard. It’s okay to…

Read More

This is me. I also…


🙋‍♂️ This is me. I also don’t text back for sometimes weeks. Sorry. 😬 (😆 gold from The Daily Stim) 👍

Read More

I feel this in my SO…


I feel this in my SOUL. 😢 [Love this from Stories About Autism] For anyone else who needs to hear this tonight as well…

Read More

Saw this image onlin…


Saw this image online. It made me immediately think of Jonah lining up cars. 😅 #ausome

Read More