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

“I’m not getting bigger!”…

“I’m not getting bigger!” Jonah hit a growth spurt over the summer and is now 5’1”. Just don’t tell him that. He will scold you and hunch over pretending to be smaller again. Change is not easy for most people but especially hard for an Ausome…

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“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 yea…


“Hey, ‘me.’ (Parent from 7 years ago). I know Jonah was just diagnosed with autism (level 3) and that ‘life’ is…

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This came across my timeline t…


This came across my timeline today. I completely forgot about this. Thought I’d reshare. [Jan 13, 2022] We have been…

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“Dripping.”…


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So… are your kids still having…


So… are your kids still having fun with their Christmas presents? Most of Jonah’s presents have already fallen to the…

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How do you parent while sick?…


How do you parent while sick? (…asking for me.) 😷How do you parent while sick? (…asking for me.) 😷 Original…

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Anyone else out there just lay…


Anyone else out there just laying in bed, “scrolling” with me when you should probably be sleeping? It’s a vicious…

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Jonny has to be out the door b…


Jonny has to be out the door by 6:35AM every day to catch his bus. 😱 How early do your kids have to get to school?Jonny…

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Ugh. 2nd day back to school an…


Ugh. 2nd day back to school and…

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#solidarity…


#solidarity 🤦‍♂️

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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…

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What is the genetic probabilit…


What is the genetic probability that a parent with autism will have a child with autism? Assuming the other parent is…

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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…

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What is meant when your child …


What is meant when your child says the phrase “all done go home?” I’m trying to see something.What is meant when your…

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Jason Michael Reynolds

Writer. Photographer. Ausome Parent.

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