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!
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To all who have served, died, …
To all who have served, died, and gone before us, we honor your sacrifice. Thank you.
We are coming up on 2 years since Jonah’s “official diagnosis.”…
We are coming up on 2 years since Jonah's "official diagnosis." When I was first learning about "autism," especially…
This Jonny boy……
This Jonny boy... Today, we went and served free thanksgiving turkey dinners to a local community. Jonah stayed home…
We’ve had a couple o…
We’ve had a couple of tough days. We’ve seen a bit of behavioral regression around the board lately. Today at church,…
So we are having a p…
So we are having a problem with “throwing things” and I bet we aren’t the only ones... I thought we had finally gotten…
I took these mischie…
I took these mischief-makers to the store with me today...something I’ve been avoiding for a while, since the last time…
My little engineer…..
My little engineer... So we’ve turned 5 and graduated from “simple towers” to “architecture.” The other day, I was…
Thank you. For all y…
Thank you. For all you guys. I'm so thankful for you guys. When Jonah was diagnosed, I could count on one hand the…
Have you had days li…
Have you had days like this? Yesterday was tough. I decided to bring my kids to the local We Rock The Spectrum, a play…
I grew up playing baseball and basketball…
I grew up playing baseball and basketball. My dad was my coach growing up, clear through high school. And I find I…
What’s your “mountai…
What’s your “mountain” today? Today's mountain for us...The dentist's office. I was dreading making this appointment. I…
Jonah’s favorite birthday gift… (video)
Jonah’s favorite birthday gift... a back massager. Original Facebook Post.
This is just “parenting”…
This is just "parenting" for us now. Before Jonah was even born, we had already been through the parenting "gauntlet"…
Celebrate Every Step Forward
We reached this point when Jonny was an infant. He was less than the 3rd percentile for his height and weight for his…
Happy 5th Birthday, Jonah! (video)
5 years old. I can't believe it. 5 years ago, we had just begun the journey of parenting multiple kids. 2 years ago…
This kid is too much…
This kid is too much. I love the unique perspective he has on life. This is why each day we keep moving forward.…
“You can do it! Just one more! Keep going!”
“You can do it! Just one more! Keep going!” Yes, I constantly encourage and push you to do more... It’s the reason we…
How do you guys hand…
How do you guys handle regression? Jonah did really well over the summer when going to the store. He practiced a lot…