HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
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!
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When Jonah was little, the 4th…
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We took the boys to zoo lights tonight…
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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…
Just got the boys ho…
Just got the boys home from school. Same routine that we do every day. Except, this time, Jonah won't let me unbuckle…
Baby pictures!
Baby pictures! This one came across my memories the other day. Seems like Jojo has always been a "Daddy's boy" since he…
Stacking has always been one of Jojo’s strong suits…
Stacking has always been one of Jojo’s strong suits. He did this back when he was still 2! What about your kiddos?…
This was the first time Jonah saw these flash cards… (video)
This was Jonah yesterday with his ABA therapist. This was the first time Jonah saw these flash cards. When we started…
Picture time!…
Picture time! Who are you? What’s your connection to autism? Lets see you or your superstar! For those of you just…
Autism is like a huge mountain to climb…
Autism is like a huge mountain to climb. It is intimidating if you focus on what an enormous undertaking the journey…
So Jojo proved me to…
So Jojo proved me to be a liar. Despite the fact that I basically got him up this morning right when we had to leave,…
“Because parenting i…
“Because parenting is tiring!” This was my answer to my oldest son, Jonny, when he asked me why I fell asleep during…
Jonah was diagnosed with autism one year ago today… (video)
Jonah was diagnosed with autism one year ago today. I thought I'd share with you a little bit of what I've learned over…
Jojo was watching me… (video)
Jojo was watching me flip through the photos on my phone. He kept saying “More. More. More.” Then we got to this one…
What tips do you have for dealing with meltdowns?
What tips do you have for dealing with meltdowns? When Jonah first started having meltdowns, I tried to immediately…