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
7 Things We Learned Flying with an Autistic Toddler
Recently we went on a trip to Maui. We took the whole family with 2 kids ages 8 and 3. That task in and of itself…
A big shout out to all the other autism siblings out there.
I have to give a big shout out to Jonny and all the other autism siblings out there. When I first tried to explain…
Rookie mistake…
Was gonna blog about our trip to Maui, the plane flight, and the general experience.... but someone is still on "Maui…
He seems to have acclimated to the “island life.”
He seems to have acclimated to the "island life."
Poor kid is gonna have a tough time going back to the grind.
“Brothers forever.” (video)
"Brothers forever." There are some moments in our lives that are etched in our memories forever. Some are…
Jonah at the ocean (video)
So proud of Jojobee! The first day we came to the beach, he ran straight at the ocean and a wave put him on his back…
Jonah’s new favorite movie is Moana. (video)
Jonah's new favorite movie is Moana. He loved it before we came to Maui. How surreal it must be for him to see that…
So not only is there all kinds of water to play in…
So not only is there all kinds of water to play in, there's this thing. Cuz water isn't dangerous enough. Danger means…
He ate new food in a new location! (video)
We took Jonah to eat at a fancy restaurant. It was attached to our hotel so it wouldn't be too hard to get him out of…
Jojo has found his little piece of heaven… (video)
Jojo has found his little piece of heaven... Original Facebook Post.
Jonah ROCKED his plane flight!
Jonah ROCKED his plane flight! No Meds, not even melatonin. NOT ONE MELTDOWN. The flight was 6 hours and the plane left…
I Told my Young Son That His Little Brother has Autism
Yesterday evening, Jonny (my NT 8-year-old) noticed I got a package in the mail from Amazon. Now an Amazon package to a…
I told Jonah it was bedtime… (video)
I told Jonah it was bedtime... then this. Apparently he has a lot to say about it. This isn't just "babble." The sounds…