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
Running My First Half-Marathon
I ran a half-marathon two days ago — a first for me… I’ve never ran a timed “running”…
Come on now school…
Come on now school... you've had ALL SUMMER to fix this... We had to go back to Jonnys school to see what class he's…
“If you could snap your fingers and make your child ‘NOT’ be autistic, would you?”
"If you could snap your fingers and make your child 'NOT' be autistic, would you?" I've heard this hypothetical asked…
Life Lessons for my 18-year-old self
Today (yesterday) is my birthday. It's not a significant birthday, but at the same time, it IS special. Today marks the…
The love of a family is one of life’s greatest blessings…
A special "Thank you" to my family for sneaking in the house when I was off running a half marathon and cleaning the…
Every day. Toys everywhere, Don’t care.
Every day. Toys everywhere, Don't care. He's happy. I'm happy. Original Facebook Post.
You got this.
Sometimes life as an Ausome parent can make us feel inadequate. The challenges that we face are sometimes more than we…
Jonah’s Hearing… (video)
One thing doctors always want to do before diagnosing for autism is to check the hearing of the patient. We sort of…
I’m grateful for a family who “gets it.”
I'm grateful for a family who "gets it." Who understands that my child is 'my child,' and that I know him better than…
Don’t “Aggro” the Kid
So the other day, Jonah was having a rough time. Just not happy about something. Suddenly, my wife started to giggle…
I see this question asked a lot in the autism parent community.
I see this question asked a lot in the autism parent community. And of course, I fear the usual "what ifs" that all…
Thank you, Ms. Jill
I love that Jonah's children's church teacher takes the time to write and mail thank you notes to the kids when they do…
Guess who had zero i…
Guess who had zero interest in an eclipse? This guy. Actually, our neighbors behind us are limbing their huge evergreen…