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
I love when Jojo comes up with…
I love when Jojo comes up with his own words and phrases.
We’ve come so far since the days of celebrating Jojo just repeating a new word.
#smALLVICTORIES #ausome
The kid would rather…
The kid would rather stand in 60° (15°C) water all afternoon until he is shivering and nearly hypothermic than spend…
We got Jonah this bed tent…
We got Jonah this bed tent in the hopes that it would keep him contained enough to keep him in his bed all night. Well,…
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…