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
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…
Eh. I’m okay with it…(video)
Eh. I’m okay with it. #frostingbreakfast #Christmasbreak Original Facebook Post.
(I wrote this today……
(I wrote this today… based on ACTUAL events) I saw Daddy laying down in bed… Sometimes Daddy lays down in bed and it’s…
So this happened yes…
So this happened yesterday… just your typical Friday night around here. So I have these neat-o Bluetooth headphones.…
Look who got student…
Look who got student of the month?? 🤩 Every day when Jonah gets off the bus, he runs inside with a big smile, rips open…
Jonah circa February 2015 (video)
Jonah circa February 2015 around 15mos old. He always had a perpetual smile. 😊 Original Facebook Post.