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
Jojo loves to run…
Jojo loves to run. Sometimes he gets particular about who is chasing him. On occasion, I've even gotten him to chase…
Jonah “pouring” me some coffee this morning… (video)
Jonah "pouring" me some coffee this morning. Pretend play? YES. #ALLvictories Original Facebook Post.
So today, Jonny sang …
So today, Jonny sang in the Palm Sunday choir. He did fantastic. But he couldn't keep his shirt he wore from his…
Pretty standard stuff here.
Pretty standard stuff here. I mean, why wouldn't you get in the fridge in April? Original Facebook Post.
Me: “Jonah. Do you want this for breakfast?”
Me: "Jonah. Do you want this for breakfast?" Jonah points excitedly at his cinnamon rolls. Me: "okay. I'll get you…
“Bye, Dada.” (video)
"Bye, Dada." So Jojo opened the door to the garage today... After several (presumed) attempts to get into the car, he…
This kid wrecks me like every day. (video)
This kid wrecks me like every day. Original Facebook Post.
We’ve been on spring…
We've been on spring break this week. Yesterday we visited the Children's Museum of Tacoma, one of Jonah's favorite…
Gemiini – a review (video)
Have you seen those ads for Gemiini claiming a nonverbal boy can talk within a week (or other outlandish "miracles")?…
So proud of you Jojo…
So proud of you Jojobee. The last two meltdowns, you have regained your composure, limited your hitting, caught…
Current situation. …
Current situation. Jojo has worn his favorite shirt 4 days in a row. Daddy saw a bad habit forming. So it is "in the…
A Resource for Autism Dads
So I've been part of the Autism community for about 4 months now and I one thing I have noticed about the demographic…
What is Autism awareness?
What is Autism awareness? [I wrote this a while back, but I thought today would be a good day to share it for those…
Light it up Blue?
Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I am aware of the controversy within the Autism community about the "Light It Up…
Tonight, You Saw a Boy
Tonight, you saw a boy who didn't care to interact with others. Tonight I saw a boy, who just yesterday, travelled 2…
A big shout out to Mickey D’s… (video)
A big shout out to Mickey D's. Check out this visual sensory table I just came across at a McDonald's we stopped. It…
Is this a “Gemiini miracle?”
Today, we introduced a new session in Gemiini which included counting. It is very apparent that this is something he…