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

I ran the #spokanemarathon tod…

I ran the #spokanemarathon today. (26.2) I ran a 4:38. A PR by more than 20 min from my last “attempt” at a marathon in 2020. At mile 22 at the top of “doomsday hill,” a hill I was determined to “not walk” up (which turned out to be pure crazy talk.…

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Anyone else currently dealing …


Anyone else currently dealing with this? I swear the world might just end…

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Parenting multiples with disab…


Parenting multiples with disabilities is not easy. Let me revise that. “Parenthood” ain’t easy… But the hardest part of…

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Love this!…


Love this! From Seasons of Autism Tuesday is my daughter's 17th birthday, and I am struggling. Because of autism…

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Random thoughts as I ran 20 mi…


Random thoughts as I ran 20 miles today… “Wow. There is nobody around. I hope a wild animal doesn’t start chasing me.…

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A reminder for all you parents…


A reminder for all you parents out there. They grow up way too fast. 🥺 #ausome

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So how was everyone’s first we…


So how was everyone’s first week/few weeks of school? I was pretty apprehensive about Jonah’s return, but it was for…

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Jonny’s first day of kindergar…


Jonny’s first day of kindergarten and his first day of 10th grade. #kabukisyndrome #myraretreasure #Ausome

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Today is the first day of scho…


Today is the first day of school… Jonah was not excited for it. This is honestly the first time since he started…

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Jojo is growing up…….


Jojo is growing up…. 🥲 He’s 10 now. Starting 5th grade. Ever since I can remember, Jonah’s favorite movies or shows…

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Last hurrah for summer…….


Last hurrah for summer….

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How do you teach calming strat…


How do you teach calming strategies? It seems our OT is trying to teach Jonah calming strategies (ie various yoga…

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Something I’ve noticed over th…


Something I’ve noticed over the last couple years regarding social media, and the decline of this platform. Nobody…

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Okay, need a little insight he…


Okay, need a little insight here. Anxiety is by far the toughest thing we are currently dealing with. Jonah’s anxiety…

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