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
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…
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…
Do your kiddos squat…
Do your kiddos squat/perch? I swear Jojo must be part bird. We can’t just “watch our tablet and relax.” No sir. If…
We didn’t go to the …
We didn’t go to the beach yesterday. We actually got to stay home! (Yay!…it’s freezing out) I put one of the old movies…
So I just tested pos…
So I just tested positive yesterday. 🙁 It wasn’t really unexpected. Jonny tested positive a week ago. He had a mild…
So this is quintessential Jonah.(video)
So this is quintessential Jonah. He loves to laugh and he loves to be silly and make other people laugh. Just before I…