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
Jojo has ALWAYS loved the snow…
Jojo has ALWAYS loved the snow.
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Just cleaning up the breakfast…
Just cleaning up the breakfast that my kids didn’t eat… Amongst all the crumbs from the chocolate muffin, I was wiping…
When Jonah was diagnosed with …
When Jonah was diagnosed with autism at age 3 in 2016, he was completely nonverbal. Literally. He would hand-lead to…
For Jonah’s birthday last mont…
For Jonah’s birthday last month, we redecorated his room. Gone is the wall full of stick-on alphabet letters and the…
You guys. YOU GUYS!!!…
You guys. YOU GUYS!!! LOOK AT THIS!! Do you know how many HOURS of work with therapists, teachers, and specialists…
Jonny: “Hey Dad. Are you ‘my g…
Jonny: “Hey Dad. Are you ‘my guy?’” Me: “I don’t know. We didn’t really say ‘my guy’ when I was growing up. We said…
As part of his OT, Jonah got t…
As part of his OT, Jonah got to “co-treat” with his brother’s PT yesterday. 🥰 #ausome
I can’t sleep currently. It’s …
I can’t sleep currently. It’s 12:30am and I have to be up to get the boys ready for school in less than 5 hours. sigh…
Today marks 7 years since Jona…
Today marks 7 years since Jonah was “officially” diagnosed with Autism just after his 3rd birthday. And with Jonny just…