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
The Circle of Haircuts
Jonah got a haircut yesterday. A very short time ago, we DREADED haircut day. We used to go to this place in the mall.…
Jonah took apart his marble works… (video)
Jonah took apart his marble works that I had put together and reassembled it like this all on his own. (First time he…
Sometimes my “meme i…
Sometimes my “meme inspiration” is like a light bulb going off in my head. Other times, it is like a professional…
Jonah has been getting much better about his boundaries and limitations…
Jonah has been getting much better about his boundaries and limitations. But he is a natural risk taker. Always has…
We had a Christmas p…
We had a Christmas pot luck at our house last night. There were 8 other kids that came over. In the past, when that…
Jonah is a “boundary…
Jonah is a “boundary pusher.” He keeps upping the ante looking to get a reaction out of us. Tonight, he figured out the…
I’ve been there too…
Today before Jonah's preschool, all the kids were walking in line to class. Usually I have to hold Jonah's hand. Not so…
We had a good day to…
We had a good day today. A good day of therapy, even though I expected it to go horribly (Jonah is turning off all the…
We rarely get snow around here in the winter but when we do…
We rarely get snow around here in the winter but when we do, even if it is perilous to navigate, it is a beautiful…
It’s been kind of a …
It's been kind of a 'meh' day. As soon as it is dark out (around here about 5pm right now) Jonah insists on having the…
6:30pm. Every light in the house…
6:30pm. Every light in the house must be out. 3 days in a row. Original Facebook Post.
So using this rule, …
So using this rule, if you can’t fall asleep until after midnight guess what time he gets up? 4am. The answer is…
We took the boys to zoo lights tonight…
We took the boys to zoo lights tonight. I should have just paid $40 and ran a 5k. #followingNemo Original Facebook…
Jonah loves going to church…
Jonah loves going to church. He was doing this after service in the sanctuary... Yesterday, while we were waiting for…
One of Those Days
Today was one of those days. Oh it started off like any other day. Well… any other day for US. Jonah will woke up…
Late night. Up early…
Late night. Up early. Late night. Up early. Rinse and repeat. At least he only kicked me out of bed at 5am this time…
School: “he needs to…
School: “he needs to eat more nutritious meals.” Me: “I pack what he will eat.” School: “He should at least try the…