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!


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Jonny: “Hey Dad. Are you ‘my g…

Jonny: “Hey Dad. Are you ‘my guy?’” Me: “I don’t know. We didn’t really say ‘my guy’ when I was growing up. We said like… ‘dude.’” Jonny: “Like ‘Crush’ (the turtle) from Finding Nemo.” Me: “Yeah. I guess.” Jonny: “That makes sense.” Me: “Why?”…

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Jonny and Auntie D (my cousin)

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The birth of our son


For those of you who didn't get my updates, here is the story. Mama's water broke at about 2:00 am or so July 11. Labor…

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