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
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Real talk….
Real talk. Food aversions are REAL, yo. My kids are NOTORIOUSLY picky with food. “They’ll eat when they are hungry.”…
“Fair doesn’t always…
“Fair doesn’t always mean equal.” ——— Little brother worked hard on this line of toys and will have a conniption if a…
They say laughter is good for the soul… (video)
They say laughter is good for the soul. So if your soul needs a hug, turn the sound on. #ausome Original…
I’m happy that Jonah…
I’m happy that Jonah is making progress. But you know what? I’m happy with him without progress. Even in regression. I…
We just got back home from Jonah’s first day back at school.
We just got back home from Jonah's first day back at school. I wasn't sure how he would do going back into the routine.…
We just got back hom…
We just got back home from Jonah's first day back at school. I wasn't sure how he would do going back into the routine.…
Small steps are actu…
Small steps are actually HUGE victories when progress isn’t guaranteed. So Jonah is my Ausome 6-year-old and has never…
So the whole family …
So the whole family went to Disney On Ice a few weeks ago. I wrote about it back then and I thought I'd tell you about…
OMG you guys….
OMG you guys. From Jonah’s teacher the other day... “Jonah has a great day today. He has started dancing along to our…
So I consider myself a “Remarkably Average” parent…
So I consider myself a “Remarkably Average” parent. What is it to be "Remarkably Average?" you ask. This. (Happened a…
I failed at parentin…
I failed at parenting on Friday.... Black Friday. Let me tell you about all the failing that happened. So the night…
So I was randomly chit-chatting … (video)
So I was randomly chit-chatting with one of Jonah's (Ausome 6-year-old) paras last June and she asked about Jonny…
Went to my sons IEP …
Went to my sons IEP meeting yesterday. Apparently, Jonny has been playing a game of “guess what I ate for dinner last…
Yes, absolutely this…
Yes, absolutely this. [love this from Just a minutemy cape is in the dryer] I have never been a "doom crying" kind of…
Week 2 of summer bre…
Week 2 of summer break. Jonah has been carrying around a “travel” brochure from Costco and looking intently through it…
