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
Learning to Fly
“Learning to Fly” (My take of "Welcome to Holland" by Emily Perl Kingsley) So special needs parenting is a bit like…
So in a “remarkably …
So in a “remarkably average parenting” group, Mommy Shorts asked when we felt we REALLY “became a parent.” This was my…
For me, I celebrate …
For me, I celebrate on my child’s achievements when they happen. I no longer worry about when they SHOULD happen.…
Yes. I am learning this more and more each day…
Yes. I am learning this more and more each day. He is the same boy he was when we brought him home from the hospital. A…
Keep my child safe (video)
So there has been an uptick in Jonah's behaviors around other kids lately. I've been repeatedly called into classrooms…
“easy like Sunday mo…
“easy like Sunday morning.” HA! He kicked me out of my bed around 5am this morning.... I don’t honestly remember…
So here’s something …
So here’s something “new.” Jonah will sneak into the garage, climb on top of the car with the cats, and sing the theme…
For those of you who are new to the page… (video)
For those of you who are new to the page, greetings. I made this about a year after Jonah's "official" autism…
Sensory overload.
Sensory overload. When Jonah starts experiencing sensory overload, he covers his ears. He starts throwing things and he…
Why do I stim?
So Jonny is some kind of undiagnosed level of Ausome and the boy stims (hand flaps)... all. the. time. It's how he…
Autism is a spectrum…
Autism is a spectrum meaning everyone is differently affected. Meet High School (American) football player,…
Many with autism hav…
Many with autism have to work extra hard to develop fine motor skills. But Jojo’s dexterity is like some next-level…
Parenting can be the…
Parenting can be the HARDEST THING we do in this life. Neither of my kids are neuro-typical and they each have their…
I wrote this last ye…
I wrote this last year, but still rings true. Around April, you start to see a lot of promotion for “autism……
Most of the things I post to this page are written at night…
Most of the things I post to this page are written at night as I lay on the floor of Jonah’s room.... Tonight is not an…