When Jonah was first diagnosed with Autism in 2016, I started this blog and posted fairly regularly.
After about 2 years, I started to post more exclusively to Facebook so this blog fell to the wayside, but this is the original “blog roll” for A Touch of Ausome.
“The A Word”
When my sister and I go to movies or watch shows, we tend to critique what we are watching (sometimes DURING the…
A “Not Fun” Day
Today just wasn’t fun. Last night, I put Jonah to sleep at 9pm via melatonin. He was OUT COLD. I figured,…
You’re Stuck in the Daddy Trap
My son Jonny turned 9 today. How did that happen? Where did the time go? I like to say that Jonny is a very…
“You’re Not My Family!”
I was scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook and came across this article. The headline reads "Police: Presumed…
My Son had a Meltdown…and I Couldn’t be More Proud of Him.
Jonah has been playing in the dirt all day as is proper for summertime but it leaves him a dirty mess. Jonah has this…
Fathers Day 2017
Today, we got up for church. I worked in the child care 3-4 year-olds. I don’t think Jonah does as…
I’ve Been There
It's night time. He had a late nap. That's never a good sign. But tonight I'm lucky. The melatonin worked this time. So…
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…
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…
Level 3 – Requiring Very Substantial Support
Jonah has been making some big strides in his development in the last few months. He has been able to blow kisses, he's…
A Standoff With The Teacher
So Jonah has an established "leaving" routine at school. The developmental preschool class is let out 5 minutes early…
To the Parent of the “Perfect Daughter” in My Son’s Class
Dear parent of a child in my son's class, You didn't see me. I was walking up to pick up my autistic (non-verbal) son…
What is “Autism Awareness?”
As I wade into being a parent of my little Ausome, I am learning that Autism awareness is so much more than a puzzle…
A Resource for Autism Dads
So I've been part of the Autism community for about 4 months now and I one thing I have noticed about the demographic…
Tonight, You Saw a Boy
Tonight, you saw a boy who didn't care to interact with others. Tonight I saw a boy, who just yesterday, travelled 2…
Why do I do it?
So I’ve been in this for a few months now. When I started this page, my hope was that I could find support from…
Facebook: It’s “Like” That
When going through pre-marital counselling with my wife years ago, one book we read together was The Five Love…
Meltdown vs. Boiling water
The word "meltdown" in the general population has a very watered-down connotation. People familiar with autism KNOW…