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
We had been looking forward.. (video)
We had been looking forward to doing this again, but it looks like we will be spending today at home. Jojo had a…
Real talk….
Real talk. I’ve been sitting on this piece for a while, so bear with me. So I am mixed (racially). When I was about 10,…
Oh. Don’t mind me….
Oh. Don’t mind me. Just your standard stuff around here during winter break. “Let’s tape my face...for no reason.”…
Most days, I have th…
Most days, I have this parenting thing down. But Some days, I have no idea what I am doing as a parent. Jonny is in 5th…
This came across my …
This came across my timeline the other day... Jonah had meticulously put all his toys up on top of our dining table…
Today I was running …
Today I was running around trying to get all my Christmas shopping and stuff done before the stores closed... I was…
One of the hardest t…
One of the hardest things as a parent is not being able to communicate with your child. One of the hardest things as a…
Jonny stims all the time.
Jonny stims all the time. He used to “herd balls” together for hours when he was an infant... Now it’s with a string or…
I say we celebrate #allVictories
I say we celebrate #allvictories because we break each task into small steps. And with every step is another victory.…
So Mama just got a n…
So Mama just got a new car. This is why we left the kids at home while we were out car shopping. oops?? 🤷♂️ "A couple…
Jonah has figured ou…
Jonah has figured out “present-opening.” And as he’s opening, if he sees something that catches his eye... THAT IS WHAT…
So proud of this kid…
So proud of this kid. We had his IEP meeting today and he has been ROCKING it at school. He just received the Student…
Notes home from the …
Notes home from the teacher give me anxiety... I mean, if I get a note home, SOMETHING happened that day. And with…