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
Original Facebook Post.
Jonah wears “cutenes…
Jonah wears “cuteness” like armor. Here he is... ...just sitting in the neighbors garden, laying on all the grasses,…
Here, Jonah is eatin…
Here, Jonah is eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. This is special for 2 reasons. 1) Jonah has never had peanut…
Jojo’s teacher tells…
Jojo’s teacher tells Jojo to say “bye” to me every day when I drop him off at preschool. This is his response. Every…
Jonny just found out…
Jonny just found out Jojo will be going to school with him next year. So Jonny has taken it on himself to prepare…
Last summer, we went…
Last summer, we went to a sprinkler park. I took my “big” camera with me, capable of capturing moments at very high…
How Jojo likes ritz …
How Jojo likes ritz crackers... (he will then make cream cheese “sandwiches” with them) Original Facebook Post.
We’ve been practicing intra-verbals… (video)
We’ve been practicing intra-verbals (Question-answer) with Jonah He can successfully answer these: “What’s your name?”…
Jonah does not like …
Jonah does not like getting wet or being in the rain. But he loves the swings more. We would not have been at the park,…
So Jonah built this …
So Jonah built this today. Actually, he built several versions of this many times today. And after each time he…
I’ve had to learn to…
I’ve had to learn to focus on the here and now. I find If I focus on the “big picture,” life will quickly seem…
Jonah was laughing i…
Jonah was laughing in his sleep last night. Like more than a chuckle. A good full laugh. I like to say Jonah laughs…
Jonah loves playing …
Jonah loves playing with water. He loves playing IN water. He loves any and everything about water. He will spend hours…
I try to be very careful with my attitude around my kids…
I try to be very careful with my attitude around my kids. More specifically, I try to be careful with my words. But…
Every time we go to ANY fast food restaurant
Every time we go to ANY fast food restaurant it’s ALWAYS the same. Chicken nuggets for Jonah. Chicken nuggets at home.…