Taking Authority Over Autism

Sheletta chats with her friends at Metro Transit to talk about their TAP program that allows riders to get $1 rides on buses and light rail lines if they qualify.

Low income housing units in St Paul will now have access to internet services thanks to a new program from Comcast. Stacy Kumar-Nelson explains to Sheletta how that will help families in underserved communities and create digital equity.

This September, a new Lutheran Social Service early learning center will provide high quality preschool for families in St. Paul. Sheletta makes sure all the parents on the East Side know about the center, the childcare options and the jobs that are available. 

Sheletta chats with William Fitzgerald, one of the stars from the movie Ezra. It's the story about a dad whose son has autism and the challenges he faces raising his special needs child. William plays the son in the film.

Sheletta chats with her friends from the Autism Society of Minnesota about their annual fundraiser and the fun things they have planned for kids on the spectrum this summer.

Sheletta shares information about kinship support resources and services available through Lutheran Social Service so that family members and friends who take in and house folks in need can get the help they need.

Nobody knows how to take care of your special needs child better than you do. Which is many parents find success with self directed care.

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, the Saint Paul Saints host a sensory friendly day at the ballpark for neurodiverse fans. 

Sheletta reconnects with her friend Bill Halter about a special day he's planned for special needs kids and adults at US Bank Stadium. 

Sheletta chats with her friends from Hennepin County about a grant program that gives families who qualify up to $15,000 to remove lead paint from their homes.