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
So I need a little help here….
So I need a little help here. This is Jonah, today. He can’t stop picking the skin around his mouth. Many people with…
Just got back from Disney….
Just got back from Disney. How did it go? I think my kids did better than me on the rollercoasters and this was…
Victories….
Victories. This was Jonah’s first time riding the incredicoaster at Disneyland. This is the fastest roller coaster at…
So I’ve been dealing with a lo…
So I’ve been dealing with a lot. 2 rounds of STREP throat. One dead fridge. One dead computer. Corrupted external…
I took this yesterday while wa…
I took this yesterday while waiting with my boys for Speech and OT. It’s one of my favorite photos of my boys. For…
For the second time in like tw…
For the second time in like two weeks, I’ve found a tooth on my dining table. No exclamation. No excitement. Just left…
What do you do……
What do you do… The school texts to say the bus will be at least a half an hour late. The child has a strict morning…
I just showed Jonny how to use…
I just showed Jonny how to use an AI chat bot to help him track down answers to his Career Planning homework…
Oh man! I LIVE for these messa…
Oh man! I LIVE for these messages from Jonah’s teacher. “Sorry to send messages on Sunday, I just wanted to share some…
This is an analogy I thought o…
This is an analogy I thought of while I was out with Jojo on the beach back in 2022. “Special needs parenthood is like…
Routines are very important to…
Routines are very important to Jonah. Routines keep life predictable. Routines set an expectation. Routines can help…