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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Sometimes I catch my…
Sometimes I catch myself. I have to be very careful and intentional with my attitude towards my kids. A parent’s…
Jonah was nonverbal …
Jonah was nonverbal and diagnosed at level 3 in 2016 when Jonah was 3 years old. This was said to us verbatim by a…
Me: “Eat your breakf…
Me: “Eat your breakfast.” Jojo: “Eat your poopoo.” Me: “😒” Jojo: “😁” Jojo: “bwahahahahahahahaha!!!” This kid. 🤦♂️🙄🤣…
Yes! Jonah is always…
Yes! Jonah is always the one to keep life “interesting.” From The Daily Stim
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Yeah. How many waiti…
Yeah. How many waiting lists? How many phone calls? How many intake evals just to be told to “take a number and get in…
I let Jojo help wate…
I let Jojo help water the plants today. I don’t know what I was expecting. In all fairness the plants *DID* get…
Love this from A Pie…
Love this from A Piece of Oakley The world Oakley sees is different, but it isn’t wrong. It is awe-filled. It’s…
Every time….
Every time. Love this From Just a minutemy cape is in the dryer "Maybe you shouldn't let him watch those 'kiddie'…
This is Jonah waitin…
This is Jonah waiting for his bus… …45 minutes before it is scheduled to arrive. He loves school so much he will…
You parents who are …
You parents who are “my people” know this... When you get a note home from the teacher, but it doesn’t say anything to…
It’s not easy choosi…
It’s not easy choosing faith over fear, but it’s something I find myself needing to do EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. #ausome…
Me: “Jojo, before we…
Me: “Jojo, before we walk down to the lake, do you want your coat?” Jojo: “All done coat!” Me: “Are you sure? It’s…
What’s it like paren…
What’s it like parenting Jonah? Let me give you a small sample. Okay. So, Jonah made “this” this morning. He plugged up…
Is there a toy or an…
Is there a toy or an object that is currently causing you no end of grief? Do you know the current bane of my parenting…
