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!
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
It’s rare when we are all able to “relax together” so we take what we can get…
It’s rare when we are all able to “relax together” so we take what we can get. In this case...An hour past…
Be you! Love this f…
Be you! 🤙😎🤙 Love this from Maddox's Autism Chronicles! #prostim Original Facebook Post.
Learning from experience…
Learning from experience. When Jonah was first diagnosed with autism, I was full of fear. Fear for the future. Fear for…
Jojo Just waking up and checking his hair… (video)
Good Morning! Jojo Just waking up and checking his hair. What are you all up to today? Original Facebook Post.
Who is in your “trib…
Who is in your “tribe” that you haven’t actually met? I am truly grateful for every person who follows us down this…
I relate so much to this from Stories About Autism
I relate so much to this from Stories About Autism "...The knowledge that there are many more hard times to…
2 tablets have now b…
2 tablets have now bitten the dust within a week. 😖 My phone is thrown regularly. Somehow it’s still going strong.…
How is your Monday?
How is your Monday? I am striving to be intentional about taking better care of myself. Jonah is getting heavier and…
When I tell people t…
When I tell people that Jonah is autistic, I hear a variety of responses, but the most common one is , “He doesn’t LOOK…
Tired of not knowing…
Tired of not knowing what all the abbreviations stand for? Here’s a cheat sheet for you! • AAC = Assistive Augmentative…
For Veterans Day, Jo…
For Veterans Day, Jonny said he wants to go visit Papa’s Daddy’s grave and put a flag on it. So, not wanting to also…
I couldn’t have aske…
I couldn’t have asked for a better doctors appointment from Jojo than yesterday. First of all, I got the times mixed up…
Am I the only one th…
Am I the only one that goes through this with IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences? We just had our student-led…
Jojo has his 4-year-…
Jojo has his 4-year-old check-up tomorrow. I made this meme for his last check-up and it went about as I had expected…
Jojo ABSOLUTELY rock…
Jojo ABSOLUTELY rocked his dentist appointment yesterday. The last appointment we had was an absolute train wreck. (The…