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
In today’s episode of “folding clothes”…
In today’s episode of “folding clothes”... Original Facebook Post.
“Dear Mrs. [Jonah’s teacher]…
“Dear Mrs. [Jonah’s teacher] I want to help the preskool. My brother Jonah is in your class. I can follow directions. I…
It’s rare when we are all able to “relax together” so we take what we can get…
It’s rare when we are all able to “relax together” so we take what we can get. In this case...An hour past…
Learning from experience…
Learning from experience. When Jonah was first diagnosed with autism, I was full of fear. Fear for the future. Fear for…
Jojo Just waking up and checking his hair… (video)
Good Morning! Jojo Just waking up and checking his hair. What are you all up to today? Original Facebook Post.
Who is in your “trib…
Who is in your “tribe” that you haven’t actually met? I am truly grateful for every person who follows us down this…
I relate so much to this from Stories About Autism
I relate so much to this from Stories About Autism "...The knowledge that there are many more hard times to…
2 tablets have now b…
2 tablets have now bitten the dust within a week. 😖 My phone is thrown regularly. Somehow it’s still going strong.…
How is your Monday?
How is your Monday? I am striving to be intentional about taking better care of myself. Jonah is getting heavier and…
When I tell people t…
When I tell people that Jonah is autistic, I hear a variety of responses, but the most common one is , “He doesn’t LOOK…
Tired of not knowing…
Tired of not knowing what all the abbreviations stand for? Here’s a cheat sheet for you! • AAC = Assistive Augmentative…
For Veterans Day, Jo…
For Veterans Day, Jonny said he wants to go visit Papa’s Daddy’s grave and put a flag on it. So, not wanting to also…
I couldn’t have aske…
I couldn’t have asked for a better doctors appointment from Jojo than yesterday. First of all, I got the times mixed up…
Am I the only one th…
Am I the only one that goes through this with IEP meetings and parent-teacher conferences? We just had our student-led…
Jojo has his 4-year-…
Jojo has his 4-year-old check-up tomorrow. I made this meme for his last check-up and it went about as I had expected…