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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We do the best we ca…
We do the best we can. We don’t always understand what it is our kids want or need. We don’t always know the best…
When we become parents, we are signing up for “virtually anything.”…
When we become parents, we are signing up for "virtually anything." We simply don't know what our kids will be like.…
Just put Jonah to be…
Just put Jonah to bed... in his bed and he fell asleep within 20 minutes. (Whaaaatt??) 😎 I know a lot of you guys are…
Mama and I are havin…
Mama and I are having a nice weekend getaway with no kids... It’s essential to “recharge the batteries” every so……
Celebrating a conver…
Celebrating a conversation I just had with Jojo. (Yes. A CONVERSATION!) Me: “Jojo, do you want some Mac-n-cheese?”…
Sometimes, a child j…
Sometimes, a child just needs some space. But Sometimes, the more a child pushes you away, the more they really want…
“My neighbor brought him back.”
All our neighbors know Jonah is autistic and mostly non-verbal. I had to tell them...just in case they saw him outside…
JUST FOR FUN…
JUST FOR FUN What was your favorite “episode” growing up? For me, it was an episode of Fresh Prince, or maybe the…
If you are ever curious as to why there is no sand in our sandbox…
If you are ever curious as to why there is no sand in our sand box, but sand all over the deck, this is why. “The sand…
Jonah loves “The Greatest Showman” movie.
Jonah loves “The Greatest Showman” movie. He listens to the soundtrack all the time. It is actually a soundtrack I can…
Thank you again, Ms. Jill
Jonah has grown up going to children's church in the same wing of the building since he was an infant. It took time,…
So this happened….
So this happened. Jonah grabs the nail clippers, walks up to me, hands them to me, lets me clip the nails on one of his…
Sometimes, it’s a big deal just for our kiddos to be OUT in public…
Sometimes, it's a big deal just for our kiddos to be OUT in public. And meltdowns are gonna happen at some point. As a…
Monday for us… was the most “Monday” Monday ever…
Monday for us... was the most "Monday" Monday ever. Jonah slept in. Which is typically nice...when at night... if he's…
I think every Ausome parent needs to hear this.
I think every Ausome parent needs to hear this. Because we've all been there. We've been there through the screaming,…
Today, Jonah figured…
Today, Jonah figured out “Go-gurt.” When you have an autistic child, any food victories are HUGE. I didn’t think he…
“Well, at least I do…
“Well, at least I don’t have to hide the step ladder anymore... he can climb the counters by himself now.” Jonah will…