HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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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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…
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…
Some days I have thi…
Some days I have this parenting thing figured out. Other days I’m like… Original Facebook Post.
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…