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
When Jonah was little, the 4th…
When Jonah was little, the 4th of July was an absolute nightmare. Our nighttime routine was…
My second epic paren…
My second epic parenting fail in as many days. Late last night in a desperate bid to get Jonah to fall asleep I made a…
It’s bedtime. Jonah …
It’s bedtime. Jonah isn’t slowing down. At all. It might as well be mid-afternoon. He’s running all over, climbing…
Sometimes I need a little space
As with everything in an Ausome world, we need to take into account overstimulation in the learning environment of our…
What does your day/evening look like right now? (video)
What does your day/evening look like right now? This is us currently. Jonah made a “marble slide” and is pretending he…
Jonah is fiercely independent…
Jonah is fiercely independent. If he CAN do it himself, he WILL do it himself. That's been true since he was an infant.…
Would your kids be doing the same thing? (video)
Would your kids be doing the same thing? I found the coolest bed for Jonah. I knew he’d love it so I got it for him.…
I used to look at my boys and wonder about their future…
I used to look at my boys and wonder about their future. I would ask typical questions like... "I wonder if/who they…
Bedtime thoughts:…
Bedtime thoughts: Tonight, unwinding from a busy day, Jonah likes to recite some of the things he knows or has learned…
Today Jonah was play…
Today Jonah was playing with his 'flow and fill spout' in the sink and the batteries died. It quit working. The world…
When Jonah was diagnosed a little over a year ago he could say one word…
When Jonah was diagnosed a little over a year ago he could say one word. "done." And he only used it in one situation…
Today, Jonny is home sick with STREP.
Today, Jonny is home sick with STREP. Jonah has no school. So both boys are home with me and going stir crazy. With…
I had to wake both b…
I had to wake both boys up 20 minutes before school started today. I don't want them to be late, but they need their…
“Yee-a-rye? Yee-a-ka…
“Yee-a-rye? Yee-a-kay? Yee-a-rye? Yee-a-kay?” Jonny woke up sick with a fever and a sore throat. He was lethargically…
“LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!”
This morning, Jonah came up to me and pulled me toward his dismantled marble run toy. He had "that smile." You know the…
To all you childcare…
To all you childcare workers. If it seems like I am interrogating you, I am simply trying to alleviate my worries.…
