HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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 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…
Autism and sensory meltdowns
Meltdowns at home can be very hard to endure. Public meltdowns are made worse by the onlookers who stare and judge what…
I wrote this a while…
I wrote this a while back, but still rings true. Around April, you start to see a lot of promotion for “autism…
I made this profile …
I made this profile frame a while back for Autism Awareness/Acceptance/Inclusion month and thought I'd share it again.…
Sometimes I want to …
Sometimes I want to freeze life at an exact moment, and lock that moment away, safe in my mind. I want to hold that…
Jonny hard at work o…
Jonny hard at work on a research paper. He has been working hard on it with Auntie every day. Tomorrow, they were going…
For those who don’t …
For those who don't know, Mama is an RN and an ICU nurse manager working out on the front lines of this 'thing.' So, to…
“Some days, this is …
“Some days, this is our classroom.” What a time to be alive, huh? So much has gone on lately, I’ve scarcely had the…
Day 1 of (at least) …
Day 1 of (at least) 42. How are you guys faring?? Jonah hasn’t even glanced at his tablet or watched any movies or…
(Jonah dressed himse…
(Jonah dressed himself ALL BY HIMSELF and I thought the shirt he picked out was very “appropriate.”) So they have…