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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#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…
So today is Fathers …
So today is Fathers Day. I wrote this two years ago as I was laying on the floor of Jonah’s room, praying for him to…
So this quarantine b…
So this quarantine business has brought us a lot of mixed results. Lots of progress in some areas. New anxieties and…
Even When you were w…
Even When you were way back in Kindergarten, waiting for the bus to take you to your first day of school, I knew you…
I tried doing this math problem with Jonah…
I tried doing this math problem with Jonah. I thought it would be an easy one for him, but it turns out it’s more…