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
A reminder for all you parents…
A reminder for all you parents out there. They grow up way too fast. 🥺 #ausome
Yesterday, Jonny said “goodbye”…
Yesterday, Jonny said "goodbye" to 2 garbage bags full of "Stuffies." The other day, Jonny asked me what toys we were…
Jonah used to carry around a bottle of blue paint. ..
Jonah used to carry around a bottle of blue paint. Everywhere. I had to buy 5 bottles of the same blue paint. In case…
This is a meme I mad…
This is a meme I made around April for Autism Awareness month. We are coming up on 2 years since Jonah was "officially"…
Jonah has done the toy box before…
Jonah has done the toy box before... he's also done cabinet drawers, dresser drawers, pretty much anything he can empty…
One thing I have lea…
One thing I have learned with both my kids. As soon as you set any kind of limit or expectation on them... they take it…
There is no such thi…
There is no such thing as a "small" victory here. They are ALL Victories. Truth from Fatherhood in the Trenches...…
Jonah got an easel/whiteboard for his birthday. (video)
Jonah got an easel/whiteboard for his birthday. He LOVES it. After writing down his numbers, he decided they needed…
You are a Masterpiece
How would you describe your Ausome kiddo? For me, it would be "Mr. Cocopugs." There is a children's book called…
Photobooth with Jonah! (video)
Jonny figured out "photobooth" on my other computer. He started a video and then forgot he was recording... and then…
Focus on the good. B…
Focus on the good. Be thankful for what you have. I know some days are tough and I know many of your days are much…
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…