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
“In my experience, people with autism tend to have their own timing, spacing, pacing and life-rhythm…”
"In my experience, people with autism tend to have their own timing, spacing, pacing and life-rhythm..." -Keri Opai…
WELCOME TO MY AUSOME HOME! — (the sleepover)
Have you guys ever tried having a sleepover with your kids' friends? How did it go? Jonny had some friends over for a…
SUMMER IS COMING!
You guys. School is nearly over for us. Summer is coming. SUMMER IS COMING! What do you guys do for summer? What kind…
PARTNERS IN CRIME… (video)
PARTNERS IN CRIME I told Jonny “no more V-day candy.” So Jonny recruited his little brother to run interference on Dad…
I swear this is every day…
I swear this is every day... Me: "Jonny lets go!" Jonny: "I don't wannna get up.." Me: "Fine. We'll just be late." (he…
I got these ear defe…
I got these ear defenders for Jojo last year. Even though I think they would help, he won't wear them. I don't think he…
“After the storm”…
“After the storm” I wouldn’t let him dump all the spices out from the spice cabinet. Meltdown ensued. After an hour of…
Jonah went to his fi…
Jonah went to his first birthday party (that isn’t family) today. It was at McDonalds so he was in a familiar place.…
Excuse me while I do some laundry
I jogged outside for the first time today in ... forever. I showered, changed and threw the running clothes in the…
Booger high-fives!
Hey! How is your weekend going? It's Saturday. We get to sleep in. (pfft!)😝 One parent was up at 4:15. Another one was…
Do you have an Ausom…
Do you have an Ausome kid who loves playing with water? Jojo’s been cooped up all winter. His favorite activity by FAR…
So I’ll usually put Jonah’s sensory bin the garage…
So I’ll usually put Jonah’s sensory bin the garage while he plays with it because pinto beans go EVERYWHERE. I put some…
“What will happen when I’m gone?”
"What will happen when I'm gone?" Our goal is for them to learn to live independently. To support themselves. I suppose…
Just had this conversation with Jonny…
Just had this conversation with Jonny. Eventually he didn’t want the chocolate muffins either (like at ALL).…
How do your kids far…
How do your kids fare at birthday parties? Jonah’s been invited to a birthday party. On one hand I am ecstatic that he…