HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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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OMG you guys….
OMG you guys. Jonah has been having the toughest time without his regular teacher at school. I’ve been getting calls…
Some shots I took of…
Some shots I took of Jojo at the beach today. Sometimes, there is no better therapy than some quiet time out in Mother…
Jojo’s regular teacher has been out for the last week…(video)
Jojo’s regular teacher has been out for the last week. Jonah has not been coping well. His anxiety spiked as soon as he…
Ugh! It’s such a dif…
Ugh! It’s such a difficult situation. Jonah is so dysregulated because his teacher has been out for a week. His…
This is why we basic…
This is why we basically live at the beach now. 🤣🤣🤣 #ausome Love this from The Daily Stim Original Facebook……
Jojo: “I want alliga…
Jojo: “I want alligator hot-wheels!” Me: “No we’re not getting the alligator hot wheels.” Jojo: “I want 200 cats! 😁 Me:…
As soon as Jonah got…
As soon as Jonah got off the bus, he started yelling, “I want happy tickles! Happy tickles!” …Over and over again. The…
Jojo found a little …
Jojo found a little piece of heaven. The most preferred activity indoors doesn’t hold a candle to just doing…
You know what kills …
You know what kills me? Jonah got off the bus yesterday very intent on this paper he brought home showing his…
I thought the graffi…
I thought the graffiti appropriate to our situation. #Ausome Original Facebook Post.
Tyson’s Run looks amazing! …(video)
Tyson's Run looks amazing! Autistic representation by an autistic actor Major Dodson I could totally see Jojo…
This is an analogy I…
This is an analogy I thought of while I was out with Jojo on the beach. Special needs parenthood is like “rescue…
