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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Jonah is 11 and autistic. When…
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So I just got back f…
So I just got back from Trader Joe’s, to find that they have stopped selling the only yogurt Jonah will eat. …which…
I just see water. Jo…
I just see water. Jonah sees something more. I see sand. Jonah finds something more. So many things I discount as…
Ugh! Here we go agai…
Ugh! Here we go again. I swear it's EVERY YEAR! Jonny and the school district. August 24, I received an email from our…
Yes. Behavior is als…
Yes. Behavior is also communication. [Love this from Walking With Drake] This is a huge pet peeve of mine. There…
Yes, absolutely (lov…
Yes, absolutely (love this from Maddox's Autism Chronicles)
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“He WAS fine. Just n…
“He WAS fine. Just not in the backyard, as Dad would soon find out…” My sister tells me I need a better lock for the…
Yes. Love this from …
Yes. Love this from A Piece of Oakley I can not emphasize this enough. Not every autistic individual is the same.…
Yes. Exactly this! […
Yes. Exactly this! [From Just a minutemy cape is in the dryer] Lordy, it's been a day. My boy is in high anxiety mode.…