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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He’s FLIRTING with her.
"They're like an old married couple! It's so cute!" When you have a child who is non-verbal/minimally verbal, it's…
Do your kids throw t…
Do your kids throw things when they are anxious? Jonah’s response to just about anything he doesn’t like is to throw…
Nail Clippers to a toddler
You guys. Jonah just let me clip his toe nails! This is huge. HUGE! We usually have to do that while he sleeps... or he…
Currently….
Currently. If you ever come over and wonder why you can't stop sneezing it could be one of 2 things... Either it's all…
Thank You.
Growing up in the ‘80s, Toys”R”Us and Chuck E Cheese were THE places of ultimate fun for a kid around…
Where have your kids fallen asleep?
Where have your kids fallen asleep? I used to 'fight it out' with Jonah to make him stay in bed at night while he was…
When I let Jonny take over the page… (video)
When I let Jonny take over the page... Original Facebook Post.
When I put him to sl…
When I put him to sleep, this wasn’t there... I looked in his bed and couldn’t find anything else blue. No markers.…
Using “parent language” with adults?
Have you ever just fallen into the routine of using your "parent language" without even realizing you are doing it?…
Do your kiddos scrip…
Do your kiddos script? If so, what is their latest “thing” to repeat? Jonah will do the typical scripting and singing…
How do you take care of yourself?
How do you take care of yourself? Self-care is super important when you are a care-giver. I'm sure you've heard the…
Today was a “teaser”…
Today was a “teaser” of springtime. It reached nearly 75°F here today (24°C) so of course Jojo went “full summer” mode…
We had a family memo…
We had a family memorial out of town last weekend. Some of our family invited us to stay with them. Whenever people…
So Jonah and I built…
So Jonah and I built a marble run track together the other day. I did half and Jonah did half. I bet you can’t tell who…