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!
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
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…
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…