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
I asked ChatGPT to create an i…
I asked ChatGPT to create an image of what it is like talking to me on a day to day basis.
This is what it came up with. 😒
Yes! This is the rea…
Yes! This is the reason I like to use the word “Ausome” Before Jonah was diagnosed with autism, I knew nothing about…
If your child had a …
If your child had a “theme song,” what would it be? So something about Jonah. The kid is NON-STOP. As soon as he wakes…
Do you remember your initial response…(video)
Do you remember your initial response when your child was given an "official" autism diagnosis? I remember mine quite…
Autism Doesn’t Have a “Look” (video)
2016 Jonah was 2 years old. Our early-intervention behavioral specialist suspected he might be autistic and she…
“How did you know yo…
“How did you know your child was autistic?” If you are wondering what early signs we saw in Jonah that might have been…
April is autism awar…
April is autism awareness month. So here’s a fun fact of what we go through as parents. Waiting lists. Every service…
Hello. Welcome to ou…
Hello. Welcome to our home. If you need to sit on a couch, bring it yourself. 🤦♂️😭 #Ausome
On paper, those who …
On paper, those who don’t know Jonny would say that he is “behind.” That he is not performing at “grade-level.” That…
Oh man. Parent teach…
Oh man. Parent teacher conferences and IEP meetings. 😳 There were two specific instances at Jonah’s student led…
***sigh***…
sigh So Jonah used to be REALLY into Toy Story. I’m glad he’s not anymore. Really glad. Some of you may remember I…
So over the pandemic…
So over the pandemic, Jonah developed a TON of anxieties. Most of them have faded over the last few months except for a…
Some days I wonder, …
Some days I wonder, “what am I even doing as a parent?” So I took Jonah to the beach today. It was freezing, but he…