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
Sometimes you have t…
Sometimes you have to sacrifice one thing to do another. And it’s not always easy to decide which. Last week, Jojo…
He can just say “done” and he is excused.
When Jojo is eating, I will strap him into his booster seat even though he doesn't really need a booster to reach the…
My wife and I took a trip to Las Vegas last weekend…
My wife and I took a trip to Las Vegas last weekend. Both boys went to Grammy and Papa's house for 2 nights. It is the…
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.…