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
Happy Mother’s Day to all you …
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Moms out there.
Thank you for all you do!
(I shot this photo last year of Jonah and Mama walking to the beach.
It’s one of my favorite captures.)
Jojo will always hav…
Jojo will always have an advocate in his big brother. The big kids share recess time with the preschoolers but not the…
Oh my gosh you guys…. (video)
Oh my gosh you guys. I don’t even know how to process this. So much of our intervention is speech and behavioral…
Jonny loves to “encourage” Jonah to do all the Ausome things he loves…
Jonny loves to “encourage” Jonah to do all the Ausome things he loves... whether or not he’s supposed to do them.…
Full Moons and Autism
Do you have any "full moon stories?" I do now. My phone crashed as I was finishing up this story and this is now the…
Jojo has had an amaz…
Jojo has had an amazing last couple weeks! More on this to come. But for every period of “amazing,” there will be…
Watch Jonah’s therapists teach him to say “tickles!” (video)
Watch Jonah’s therapists teach him to say “tickles!” Original Facebook Post.
We are hurting today…
We are hurting today. This is my wish. For my kids. For my family. For this nation. Make it better. Original Facebook…
ENDLESS APP REVIEW! (video)
So thanks to a recommendation from you lovely peeps, we tried out "Endless Alphabet" with Jojo. He absolutely loves it.…
Jonah had a haircut today…
Jonah had a haircut today. It was completely uneventful. ...Which is A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT considering where we…
What are you guys up to this weekend? (video)
What are you guys up to this weekend? We got up early to go to do a heart walk... Original Facebook Post.
Today is international coffee day…
Today is international coffee day in the US. I think this should have a great deal more pomp and circumstance than it…
Jojo’s teacher said …
Jojo's teacher said she hasn't seen Jojo have a meltdown yet... ...but also that she kind of wants to see one, just to…
It’s like all day every day for Jojo… clothes are a nuisance.
This is great. :) It's like all day every day for Jojo... clothes are a nuisance. Inside, outside... hot, cold... If…