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
Back at our favorite place… an…
Back at our favorite place… and all is right with the world again. 😊
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We have been back to…
We have been back to the beach 3 days in a row now. Every day, Jonah will make these in the sand and leave them there.…
Woke up this morning…
Woke up this morning somewhat lightheaded, with a bit of a sore throat and I couldn’t smell. 🤦♂️😭 I know both my kids…
This came across my …
This came across my memories from 4 years ago about getting 4-year-old Jonah to sit through Jonny’s IEP. My mind is…
Monday, Jonah was si…
Monday, Jonah was sick. Very Sick. Monday, Jonah had a temp over 104°F (40°C). Monday, Jonah was literally gagging down…
So Jonah tested posi…
So Jonah tested positive today, which I sort of suspected he would. He was already miserable yesterday and Jonny tested…
Buddy… Caught the C…
Buddy… 🙁 Caught the Crud (Capital “C”) from his brother. He doesn’t want to “be sick” so he won’t lay down in his bed…
So Jonah woke up sic…
So Jonah woke up sick this morning. I took his temp and it came back about 104° F (40°C). 😳 I gave him some Tylenol and…
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…