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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Took jojo to his fav…
Took jojo to his favorite outdoor spot today. It’s been a difficult week and I find that just walking the beach, even…
My family is heartbr…
My family is heartbroken. My grandmother passed away yesterday. And while it wasn’t unexpected (she was 93), it’s left…
When your favorite m…
When your favorite movie is “The Good Dinosaur,” you have to make sure your toy “Arlo” gets to “make his mark”… …All.…
The bus was late tod…
The bus was late today. Very late. I took this picture 15 minutes after school had already started. Jojo had been…
I just found out a g…
I just found out a good friend of mine passed away suddenly over the holidays. He was my age. (Somewhere around 40) He…
If you need a laugh….
If you need a laugh. I’m going to turn this into a children’s book one day. ————————— [January 1, 2019] So we took our…
So the fireworks wok…
So the fireworks woke Jonah up at midnight. He walked into our room and climbed into bed with us. So I got up as I…
Do you ever just wan…
Do you ever just want to freeze a moment in time and stay there forever? Here is Jonah, as happy as can be… on the…
Daddy: Puts “good di…
Daddy: Puts “good dinosaur” on the TV. Jojo: doesn’t watch. Instead puts on “good dinosaur” on his tablet. (Both…
Oh look! Snow! Let’s…
Oh look! Snow! Let’s open ALL the windows to celebrate! -Jonah 🥶🤦♂️ (But in all fairness, I wouldn’t let Jonah go…
They were playing so…
They were playing so well together in Jonnys room. It was quiet. It was TOO quiet. 🙄🤦♂️
Love this from Bacon…
Love this from Bacon and Juiceboxes “An Autism Christmas” ‘Twas the night before Christmas and in the living room A…
Some shots I got of Jojo…
Some shots I got of Jojo… Just out in the freezing cold all day… chasing the geese.
#questforgeese
#ausome
And so it went… afte…
And so it went… after most the year away, the moment school lets out for winter break, Jonah of course, must go visit…
So Jojo was up at 3a…
So Jojo was up at 3am this morning. He got up, wandered into our room and climbed into bed with us. He has learned that…