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
Jonah has an expander that I h…
Jonah has an expander that I have to turn every night.
At Jonah’s first dental appointment, the…
Working on math with Jonah today….
Working on math with Jonah today.... After we figured out this equation, Jonah took his finger and ran it straight…
On my phone I have m…
On my phone I have many partially-written posts. I just haven’t had the time or energy to finish them. One in…
So I’m working on sp…
So I’m working on speech with Jonah and I thought I would teach him the very basics of ‘back and forth’…
Jonah got to “zoom” …
Jonah got to “zoom” with his preschool class today. He was thrilled as you can see. 🤣 #ausome
Some people have ask…
Some people have asked me “when did you know...” (that Jonah was autistic.) To me, I hear the question like this: “When…
Huh. Jonah has built…
Huh. Jonah has built a “stairway to nowhere” in the kitchen... #ausome Original Facebook Post.
Watch Jonah doing his addition! (video)
Watch Jonah doing his addition! I think he’s finally figured it out! So proud of you, buddy! Original Facebook…
Quarantined at home …
Quarantined at home with these guys can be challenging. Sometimes you just gotta find the good in all of this.…
So Jonah has gotten pretty stir-crazy lately…
So Jonah has gotten pretty stir-crazy lately. I'm sure many of you can relate. I sure can. Finding things for Jonah to…
Life is hilarious with this kid. (video)
Life is hilarious with this kid. Jonah taught himself to get dressed just so he could troll us. It’s hard to believe…
Jonah’s default sett…
Jonah’s default setting is “happy.” I don’t just mean “content.” There is a smile that lives in this kid’s heart. Every…
I’ve heard some peop…
I’ve heard some people say they don’t want to pursue an autism diagnosis for their child because they don’t want to…
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” (video)
"Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley." - Theodore Roethke I made this in…