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
Things Jonah has “grown out of…
Things Jonah has “grown out of.” Exhibit A). Jonah used to do this all the time. He no-longer…
We went to the park …
We went to the park yesterday. The wood chips kept getting in Jonah's shoes and poking his feet. So rather than be done…
Do you have someone …
Do you have someone in your life that helps turn a difficult day into a beautiful memory? We spent the day with……
Listen to Jonah cheer for his brother! (video)
Listen to Jonah cheer for his brother! (Bubba) This is a game my parents got me when I was probably 8 years old as a…
A very short time ago, Jonah would not let his brother even touch him… (video)
A very short time ago, Jonah would not let his brother even touch him... Now, I think I have a wrestler on my hands.…
I think I said almost this exact phrase yesterday morning.
I think I said almost this exact phrase yesterday morning. And this is over PREFERRED FOODS. Jojo ended up eating cream…
Yes. Summertime has arrived…
Yes. Summertime has arrived.
They are already my superheroes... now they just want to dress the part... :)
It’s about time to eat dinner…
It’s about time to eat dinner... I guess we can eat it in the (now-empty) play room?
We’ll just have to cross that bridge when we get to it.
Jonny has picked up on this already... We've been talking about all the therapists and services Jonah has been…
What’s it like raisi…
What's it like raising kids with invisible disabilities? I have two kiddos, both boys! Yes, they keep me busy, but I…
OMG you guys. This place needs to be HERE. (video)
OMG you guys. This place needs to be HERE. ...IMMEDIATELY! Original Facebook Post.
Another frame for Fa…
Another frame for Father's Day. This one is for those of you who ARE Ausome Dads. 😎🤙
Happy Father’s Day! … (video)
Happy Father's Day! Who is an AMAZING Dad in your life and what makes them amazing? With your guys' help, I wrote a…
So, it took about a …
So, it took about a week and a half and plenty of Vaseline/chapstick but I think we finally got him to stop peeling his…
Communication is key. And it doesn’t have to be with “words.”
Sometimes, Jonah just needs us to understand the challenges he is facing. The majority of Jonah's meltdowns stem from a…
I just read an artic…
I just read an article about sensory links between autism and a phenomenon known as synesthesia. Synesthesia is an…
Jojo can find joy in ANY LITTLE THING he sees…
Jojo can find joy in ANY LITTLE THING he sees. The other day, we were at a sprinkler park (spray ground) and Jonah was…
“Tonight, my Dad spiked my drink with Melatonin and I dumped it out.”
“Tonight, my Dad spiked my drink with Melatonin and I dumped it out.” -Jonah #lightSleepers Original Facebook Post.