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
This kid……
This kid... ...waltzed into our room at 4:30am belting out songs from the Greatest Showman, climbed into bed with us,…
What do you get for your Ausome kiddos from a gift shop while away? (video)
What do you get for your Ausome kiddos from a gift shop while away? They had the usual assortment of souvenirs from the…
I can only see this …
I can only see this leading to “good” things... Hooray. At least it’s a #newFood? 😆🤪
We went to a “backya…
We went to a “backyard movie night” at our friends’ house. They do this annually, but this is the first year Jonah has…
Jonah comes home after a long day…
Jonah comes home after a long day and immediately asks to go in the back yard. Some days his clothes stay on, some days…
Every night, when I put Jonah to bed almost immediately, he gets back up.
Every night, when I put Jonah to bed almost immediately, he gets back up. He used to run around the house, but no…
For both my kids. Fo…
For both my kids. For my family. More than success. More than “progress”... More than anything... I wish you happiness.…
“No hitting! Don’t r…
“No hitting! Don’t run! Don’t throw that!” As parents we can find ourselves uttering those phrases regularly. But when…
Before Jonah was diagnosed, my “knowledge” of autism came from The movie Rain Man…
This is definitely true. Before Jonah was diagnosed, my "knowledge" of autism came from The movie Rain Man, an episode…
I turned 37 today….
I turned 37 today. I thought long and hard about what I have learned in life up to now... And it got me thinking about…
How do your kiddos deal with the loss of a pet?
How do your kiddos deal with the loss of a pet? We just had to say goodbye to "Chloe" today. She was 14 and pretty sick…
Until recently, Jonah used a stroller in public…
Until recently, Jonah used a stroller in public. He had outgrown it years ago. His feet practically dangled on the…
When dealing with meltdowns, it is imperative to react evenly and calmly…
When dealing with meltdowns, it is imperative to react evenly and calmly... But it takes every last ounce of my…
We went to the mall …
We went to the mall to play today. Jonah’s favorite play area was “closed for cleaning.” Great. I was just thinking how…
For those of us with nonverbal…
For those of us with nonverbal/pre-verbal kiddos... “Hearing” our children requires so much more than just……
I am a HUGE introver…
I am a HUGE introvert. I’m super-awkward talking to people in real life. I’m just not good at “socialization.”…
My kids are … very “funny.”
My kids are ... very "funny." So yesterday, I'm picking up Jonah from his therapy camp and as I'm loading up he and…