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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I’m no longer “Dad.” I’m “Chat…
I’m no longer “Dad.” I’m “Chat” or “Bro.”
And my days are spent trying to figure out how cooked we are, how much negative aura we have or what “bro” is even doing. 😒 #teenagers
Absolutely. [Stories…
Absolutely. [Stories About Autism] When Jude was first diagnosed I had no real clue what that 6 letter word actually…
Nothing happened at …
Nothing happened at the bouncy house today, you guys! Do you know how huge this is? We have had to take a month or two…
I have apologized fo…
I have apologized for my sons behaviors more times than I can count when we are out and about. Even if he didn’t do…
Don’t let this smile…
Don’t let this smile fool you. He’s using a stick to knock off flakes of crumbling brick, something I am actively…
This came up on my m…
This came up on my memories from 7 years ago. Kindness is engrained into the fiber of this kid. (7-12-2015) “Im…
So Jonny turned 14 t…
So Jonny turned 14 today. I can’t even begin to describe how proud I am of him. Not just because he is a year older.…
Absolutely. It’s so …
Absolutely. It’s so nice to have people who “get it” and not have to apologize when Jojo is being “Jojo.” [love this…
What’s your favorite…
What’s your favorite “scripted response?” My favorite scripted response of Jojo’s is (while he’s laughing) “‘ALL DONE’…
So this is our curre…
So this is our current issue with Jonny, who is turning 14 this month. Jonny was born with several medical issues. He…
A poem I wrote a cou…
A poem I wrote a couple years ago, while laying on the floor in Jojo’s room in the wee hours of the morning…
Yep. Pretty much. Ex…
Yep. Pretty much. Except Jonah will shut the door in my face and then lock it. I’ve lost track of how many locks I’ve…