HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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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Our school district just “forg…
Our school district just “forgot” to pick up my son with autism…
Original Facebook…
An Ausome Halloween attempt
We tried last night, guys. We really did. I've been posting a lot about things like "Don't put limits on Jonah because…
Food aversions, yall…
Food aversions, yall. Scary stuff. Seriously. I haven't gotten EITHER ONE of my kids to eat a single solitary…
How do your kids do with pets? (video)
This is a video I made last year... This is why our house was so distraught yesterday when Annie (our new kitten) went…
UPDATE: 10/30 ANNIE …
UPDATE: 10/30 ANNIE HAS BEEN FOUND AND REUNITED WITH US! Jonny and Mama were handing out flyers yesterday to the…
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……
For those of you goi…
For those of you going through it today. Here’s to a better tomorrow. Original Facebook Post.
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…