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
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…
“Stay with me a litt…
“Stay with me a little longer, Daddy. Let me snuggle you a bit more. I know you just tucked me in, but just lay down…