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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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…
So, question for you…
So, question for you guys… I’ve been noticing Jonny sometimes has a tough time identifying signals his body is……
Here is something I’…
Here is something I've learned from being a parent to my kids. What is something parenthood has taught you? #ausome…
It’s one of those ni…
It’s one of those nights. It’s zero-dark-thirty and all the worries and anxieties crowd my mind, keeping me from…
Absolutely this. Eve…
Absolutely this. Even on the hard days. Even when I don’t think I can make it another day. He does something that…
Exactly this…
Exactly this. I have had to “retrain” my brain into seeing the unique qualities that make Jonah “JONAH” and eliminate…
Yes. This. You chan…
Yes. This. You change a society at the child level, and then you ‘grow’ the difference. Not only do we have to BE the…
Jojo went fishing wi…
Jojo went fishing with Papa by himself for the first time today. He went out on Papa’s boat and didn’t want to ever…
Yes! this! So, Jona…
Yes! this! So, Jonah “knows words,” but conversationally, he has a very limited vocabulary. Most of his conversations…
So Jonah just had 4 …
So Jonah just had 4 teeth pulled. FOUR! I really had no idea how he would do. When his orthodontist told me he would…
Every time we have a…
Every time we have a new teacher or specialist, I will grill them. I know Jonah. I know how he will react to his…
We have been incredi…
We have been incredibly blessed over the years with instructors and therapists for both our kids. THANK YOU for all…
So what have your ki…
So what have your kiddos gotten into lately? Jojo found the Mr. Bubbles foam soap… 🤦♂️ Not even a little surprised.…