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 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…
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…
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…
“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…
This is me. I also…
🙋♂️ This is me. I also don’t text back for sometimes weeks. Sorry. 😬 (😆 gold from The Daily Stim)
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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…
Saw this image onlin…
Saw this image online. It made me immediately think of Jonah lining up cars. 😅 #ausome
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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