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
“DADDY!! I got the highest reading/writing/math score of ANYONE in the class!”
"DADDY!! I got the highest reading/writing/math score of ANYONE in the class!" -Jonny reporting his i-ready test scores…
So I opened up the f…
So I opened up the fridge and... “What the..” Apparently, Jonah is insisting on keeping “mermaid” in the fridge. 🤷♂️…
Back before Jonah wa…
Back before Jonah was diagnosed, I was discussing the possibility of autism with someone and they said, “well, if…
We went to our local…
We went to our local We Rock The Spectrum today (an indoor sensory gym), and the boys were having a blast. Jonah was…
I painted this back …
I painted this back in 2003 when my wife and I were just dating. One thing we loved to do was to go out swing dancing.…
So Mama’s coworker gave us
So Mama’s coworker gave us an assorted box of high-end chocolates over the holidays. It appears Jonah has found them.…
Jonah is in discomfo…
Jonah is in discomfort. It’s so hard to figure out what’s going on since he can’t verbally communicate it to me. He…
Every day, I hold on…
Every day, I hold on to the belief that our best days are STILL yet to come. Love this from A Piece of Oakley Hope is…
I wrote this last ye…
I wrote this last year after “things” happened to our Christmas Tree. Enjoy. ————— “Twas the week after Christmas and…
“Get well soon, Jona…
“Get well soon, Jonah. Love Jonny.” Jonah has been feeling a bit under the weather today so Jonny took it upon himself…