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
So we ran into Blipp…
So we ran into Blippi at the park today. 🤪🤷♂️ We weren’t actually LOOKING for Blippi. We were looking for geese. There…
Well, I’ve been tryi…
Well, I’ve been trying to find a ‘biting deterrent’ and it looks like Jonah found his own. So, Jonah wanted to throw…
So all summer, Jonah…
So all summer, Jonah has been kicking dust and throwing dirt to watch the dust fly. So, on a whim, I got Jonah an…
So today was the 5th day of “school”…
So today was the 5th day of "school" and Jonah has developed an aversion to 'remote learning.' Today, he instantly…
There’s a story here…
There’s a story here. I’m sure you’ve had this look once or twice. It’s that “...of course this would happen” look...…
I shot this a couple…
I shot this a couple summers ago. A forest fire had broken out a couple miles from my in-laws’ house. The capture is…
My kids don’t eat ve…
My kids don’t eat veggies. When give the choice between veggies or starving, they would probably starve. Jonny is down…
I LOVE our local We Rock The Spectrum…
I LOVE our local We Rock The Spectrum. We are so blessed it is so close to us. This is going to be such a life saver!…
So this happened tod…
So this happened today. Jonah is now 6 and This is the first time he has let ANYONE clean his teeth. The first visit…
Now more than ever….
Now more than ever. Through all this COVID garbage. Through the remote learning. Through the loss of routines and…
So Mama ordered a “p…
So Mama ordered a “plyo box jump.” Now I have no idea what this thing is. I had to look it up and...(Holy crap! Do you…
So Here’s a new (old…
So Here’s a new (old) one. He’s been fighting “going to bed,” for over 2 hours now. He did the entire bedtime…
That’s it….
That’s it. After another flailing meltdown about having to come inside and then needing to sit in front of the door to…
“I want ‘all done’ D…
“I want ‘all done’ Daddy is sad!” Jonah yelled at me, a frantic panicky expression on his face. He stood just inside…
