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
“The A Word”
When my sister and I go to movies or watch shows, we tend to critique what we are watching (sometimes DURING the…
The first thing I think when I get home from a trip…
The first thing I think when I get home from a trip... "Open all the windows in this house. These cats... are…
Sometimes we get into such a groove with our Ausome kiddos…
Sometimes we get into such a groove with our Ausome kiddos, we forget to push their boundaries to experience new…
You know when you think you’ve worn your ASD son out?…
You know when you think you've worn your ASD son out by swimming for 3 hours without a nap? He'll go to bed straight…
Had a pot of coffee brewed at about 10pm last night…
Had a pot of coffee brewed at about 10pm last night as I tried to stay awake to ring in the new year. Turns out I…
Holy Moley!
Holy Moley! I'm enjoying some much-needed time with family but I don't want to forget that this happened this week. 1)…
How do your kids do with animals?… (video)
How do your kids do with animals? We had a visit with some relatives yesterday and they have a chicken coop! So guess…
I don’t know how many of you parents work from home… (video)
I don't know how many of you parents work from home, but this is what I call "working from home." Original…
We will keep climbing.
This pile of clothes was completely folded. I put a photo out there in our page admin group with an invite for someone…
Happy birthday Mama!
I have to give a shout out to my wife. It is the anniversary of her 29th birthday today. ;) This was taken on Mother's…
I couldn’t help noticing that cut up chicken nuggets look JUST like cut up mozzarella sticks.
I couldn't help noticing that cut up chicken nuggets look JUST like cut up mozzarella sticks. Hmmmmmm... Original…
Just a Jonny Jonah kind of day… (video)
Just a Jonny Jonah kind of day. (This was a couple days ago) I love how they interact with eachother. Original…
A “Not Fun” Day
Today just wasn’t fun. Last night, I put Jonah to sleep at 9pm via melatonin. He was OUT COLD. I figured,…
You’re Stuck in the Daddy Trap
My son Jonny turned 9 today. How did that happen? Where did the time go? I like to say that Jonny is a very…
Jojo said “good morning” for the first time! (video)
Each morning or the past week or so, Jojo will get up, walk downstairs, climb behind my seat, and give me a back rub.…