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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ADVOCACY AND SPECIAL…
ADVOCACY AND SPECIAL NEEDS What advocacy hurdles have you had to overcome? So this summer been very stressful for many…
Autism 101:…
Autism 101: No amount of “discipline” will bring Jonah back down from sensory overload or a meltdown caused by……
“I love you, Daddy. …
“I love you, Daddy. Thank you for being a good Daddy.” Jonny makes sure to tell me this at least 2 or 3 times a day.…
So I didn’t miss my …
So I didn’t miss my son’s birthday… I have been in denial of it. Jonny turned 13 a couple weeks ago. THIRTEEN! I’ve…
Jonah had a rough da…
Jonah had a rough day today. He had a rough day at summer school. I got a note home saying he was hitting and kicking…
So both of my kids h…
So both of my kids have sensory issues and require accommodations of one kind or another. But how do you get your kids…
Wise words from my g…
Wise words from my good friend at Just a minutemy cape is in the dryer Original Facebook Post.
Jonny wrote a letter…
Jonny wrote a letter to Lin-Manuel Miranda (writer/director of Hamilton and In the Heights) and got a letter back.…
Need a toy idea?…
Need a toy idea? Jojo has been playing with his new Color changer car for the last 4 hours.. lol I’ve been changing out…
You guys. Mater is m…
You guys. Mater is missing. “Third Mater,” to be more specific. This is “first Mater.” He’s here. He and Jojo played…
Yes. This. From Walk…
Yes. This. From Walking With Drake #positive While each child has unique needs and different circumstances…these…
One thing I’ve learn…
One thing I’ve learned over the course of our brand of “parenthood” is that when lacking the spoken words or gestures…
Something to remembe…
Something to remember… from Stories About Autism For all of you out there hiding behind a smile, desperately trying to…
Sometimes I don’t even…
Sometimes I don’t even have the spoons to tell someone else “I just don’t have the spoons.” For those not familiar, the…
Now hear this: Jojo …
Now hear this: Jojo addressed the neighbor by his name. Ahem… “JONAH ADDRESSED THE NEIGHBOR BY HIS NAME!!!” Like he…
Reading this from S…
😳 Reading this from Stories About Autism How DO you teach others to communicate with your child? I feel like I spend…
Being able to go out… (video)
Being able to go out and do fun things like this has had a HUGE positive effect on Jojo (and ALL of us, really) and…