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
Original Facebook Post.
Who snuck the infern…
Who snuck the infernal glitter into our house...!!?? 😠 And who let the 6-year-old reach all the way above the fridge to…
So it has been recom…
So it has been recommended to us many times in the past to use an Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) device…
Any of you have litt…
Any of you have little artists out there? Let’s see some of their work!! Jonah has recently rediscovered his joy of…
What “Ausome hacks” …
What “Ausome hacks” have you discovered? When Jonah was very young, we used to use vibrating “hexbug” toys to calm him…
Anyone else’s child …
Anyone else’s child obsessed with storm drains? Anyone else’s child insist on the hose being turned on for hours at at…
When one piece of Da…
When one piece of Daddy’s marble run creation doesn’t meet Jojo’s standards.... it all comes down. “It’s all or…
#tbt [May 1, 2014. J…
#tbt [May 1, 2014. Jonny was 5 years old.] Nothing makes a parent more proud than when they see the fruits of years of…
This is just bird th…
This is just bird that landed on our fence the other day. They are very common around here, but I don’t actually know…
If I had to guess wh…
If I had to guess what profession Jonah would pursue as a career, I would guess either an extreme (probably water)…
The sun rises….
The sun rises. He wakes up. He goes out to the back yard. He fills the pool with water. He leaves the hose running in…
So Jonny turns 12 to…
So Jonny turns 12 tomorrow. How did this happen?? How is my perpetual 7-year-old nearly a teenager?? As I think about…
He’s lucky he’s so d…
He’s lucky he’s so darn cute. “Last morning” (to use a term Jonny coined), Jonah strolled into our bed about 3am and…
So, we finally got J…
So, we finally got Jonah’s hair cut today. It’s been like 6 months. It was a lot more effort than usual. I called…
When it’s 7am and Daddy won’t let me play outside yet.
When it’s 7am and Daddy won’t let me play outside yet. #MoarCoffeePlease #summertime Original Facebook Post.
So today, while the …
So today, while the boys are playing in front of the house: Me: “Jonah. Car coming...” (get out of the road) Jonah…
So it’s been a while…
So it’s been a while since I’ve given you any kind of real updates. Yes. we’re still here. We have seen some amazing…
When Jonah is inside…
When Jonah is inside he languishes. We’ve been cooped up for so long. Today, He was chomping at the big to go…