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.
This week tired us all out.
This week tired us all out. Jojo fell asleep on our therapist’s lap during session yesterday... Original Facebook……
Today, Jonah had a meltdown…
Today, Jonah had a meltdown, again about the DVD's. He wants to stack and topple them (all of them). I started putting…
“Josh, throw ball!”… (video)
“Josh, throw ball!” He’s learning something new every day. Today he ate a nutrigrain bar (for the first time in…
Today’s meltdown brought to you by…
Today's meltdown brought to you by: "Daddy putting all the DVD's away that Jojo threw EVERYWHERE." Yeah, it sucked, but…
For reals yo……
For reals yo... When you are staring right at them they don't move... and then you look away just a little...…
YOUTUBE IS CURRENTLY DOWN! (video)
YOUTUBE IS CURRENTLY DOWN! I LOOKED IT UP!... I KNEW IT! NOOOOOOOOO... It's been down for an hour. Original…
Found Jonah’s school pics…
Found Jonah’s school pics in his backpack... Omg you guys! Original Facebook Post.
What’s things have y…
What’s things have you found your child doing in the 23 seconds he or she is “quiet and alone?” We’ve had this happen…
On this day, 3 years ago.
On this day, 3 years ago. A 2-year-old boy versus a nutrigrain bar. I gave him a “break” from nutrigrain bars following…
“I don’t know how yo…
"I don't know how you do it." I get this. A LOT. I understand the sentiment. It's meant as a complement. But here's…
I don’t often post a…
I don’t often post about this because I like to highlight the positives of our journey. Meltdowns are just a part of…
It may be a “harder” path, but it is the same destination.
I live a few miles away from the Tacoma Narrows bridge which collapsed in 1940 (pictured here). Someone posted this…
Jonah is potty training. He was home all day today…
Me today. Jonah is potty training. He was home all day today. I had to work... I’m on a hard work deadline (today) and…
If You Don’t Understand My Silence, How Will You Understand My Words?
Communication is so much more than just "words." Non-verbal cues play such a vital role. So many things go into good…