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
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Jonny’s Question for Temple Grandin (video)
Recently, we went to a talk given by Dr. Temple Grandin. I was going to go by myself and leave the kids with Mama. But,…
Recently we went to …
Recently we went to a sprinkler park. I took my “big” camera with me, capable of capturing moments at very high shutter…
This song really got me… (video)
This song really got me. This Ausome life is a rollercoaster of the "highest" highs and the "lowest lows." Sometimes,…
Hand-leading was the first form of communication Jonah used…
Hand-leading was the first form of communication Jonah used. If he wanted something from the top shelf, he used to lead…
Trying the zoo again…
Trying the zoo again for the first time since “zoomageddon” of last year... (Here’s that trip) Wish us luck! Original…
I have shared we are…
I have shared we are wanting to move to hopefully find a better school placement for Blake. I have shared that he has…
We had a blast on Op…
We had a blast on Opening Day We Rock the Spectrum - Federal Way! Such a great resource. The local news even did a…
We spent 3.5 hours at We Rock The Spectrum … (video)
We spent 3.5 hours at We Rock The Spectrum for their Grand Opening. They came prepared with food, fun and raffles.…
Who has a climber??!… (video)
Who has a climber??! In an Ausome house, any surface is a climbing surface. I mean, why WOULDN’T you use the bannister…
Here in the Pacific …
Here in the Pacific Northwest, it is usually pretty temperate. Not many around here have air conditioning (us…
Jonah had a conversa…
Jonah had a conversation on the phone with Mama yesterday! It wasn’t a “long” conversation, but a short time ago, I…
I snapped this pictu…
I snapped this picture last week while we were visiting family. This was across the river from my in-laws. A forest…