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

Do your kids ever continuously…

Do your kids ever continuously “wink” their eyes over and over? (Right, left, right, left…) Jonny started doing this lately and I’m wondering if it’s a visual stim or possibly something more? 🤔 Original Facebook Post.

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As ausome parents, s…


As ausome parents, sometimes the holidays can be stressful, so we adapt to the needs of our family. We make our own new…

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Is there something y…


Is there something you want to know? Autism-related or otherwise? Ask away. I will do my best to answer. *I may not…

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So apparently Jonah can now open Amazon boxes by himself.


So apparently Jonah can now open Amazon boxes by himself. I thought we were safe if we just didn’t wrap the boxes until…

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**Edit** High resolu…


Edit High resolution version link in the comments if you want to download it and print it. Tired of not knowing what…

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“I have carried you,…


“I have carried you, always” (excerpted) by Christine Maguire “...Later, I wrapped you in cloth and carried you close…

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“WORDPLAY”…


“WORDPLAY” The words are jumbled up inside me... So let them play. Let us see what sort of shapes they can make, as…

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This yay-hoo right h…


This yay-hoo right here... So spaghetti is a new food he has been eating. He loves all the sensory parts of the…

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What are some “FUN” phrases YOU hear?


Yep. I've heard ... ALL of these. And I get it. I try not to hold it against people who are genuinely interested in my…

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Lets see those family photos!!


Lets see those family photos!! We don’t really do them much anymore... I wonder why?... Original Facebook Post.

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This is a meme I mad…


This is a meme I made when I started my page out. Back then, in the weeks after Jonah’s evaluation, I still didn’t…

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I created this music video… (video)


I created this music video about a month after Jonah was officially "evaluated"...2 years ago. It is a photo/video…

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Jonah ROCKED Mama’s …


Jonah ROCKED Mama’s work Christmas party tonight. I was shooting photos for Mama’s coworkers and it was in a place…

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This journey… (video)


I have a few new followers, so I thought I'd introduce myself. I made this video a year ago, one year after Jonah was…

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Jonah is happiest wh…


Jonah is happiest when he is simply experiencing life. Whether he is running laps, dumping water, stacking blocks, or…

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