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
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.
Our current situation. (video)
Our current situation. Jonah was sent home 20 minutes after school started because his lip is bleeding and he can’t…
Oh, to be a fly on t…
Oh, to be a fly on the wall at school... One of our many worries as Ausome parents is how our kids are doing at school…
So I’m trying to put together a video for Father’s Day…
So I’m trying to put together a video for Father’s Day and I wanted to get some feedback from you guys. If you have or…
This came home in Jo…
This came home in Jojo’s backpack. We used to paint with him every day until he started eating the paint, putting his…
Taken a few minutes …
Taken a few minutes ago... Do you pick him up and take him to bed risking him waking up and possibly having a……
How do your kids han…
How do your kids handle unexpected stimuli? Doorbells... fireworks... balloons popping? Some of Jonah’s favorite things…