Taking Authority Over Autism
They call Sheletta Minnesota’s Autism Mom, not just because she has three kids on the spectrum, but because she’s an advocate for parents who have children with special needs. Each week, the best-selling author shares strategies for success on everything from finding scholarships to safety tips.
Episodes

Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Brandons’ book giveaway
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Sheletta chats with Ann Nyankundi from United Family Medicine about their partnership to give away hundreds of her new book for Autism Awareness Month.

Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Minnesota baseball team’s sensory room...
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Sheletta talks about the new autism sensory friendly room at Target Field that provides a safe and quiet space for families who have children with special needs attending Minnesota Twins home games...

Thursday Apr 07, 2022
A picture is worth a thousand words...
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Illustrator Darcy Bell-Myers tells Sheletta how she was able to capture the sensibilities as well as the soul of her son Brandon in her latest autism book Brandon Spots His Sign.

Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Finding a job when you have autism
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Sheletta chats with her friends at Autism Speaks about their upcoming webinar that helps people on the spectrum find jobs.

Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Bring in the barber...
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Sheletta and her barber talk about how important it is to educate barbers and beauticians about the best way to deal with their clients who have autism.

Monday Feb 28, 2022
Everyone can afford access...
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Sheletta couldn't believe it when her friends at Comcast told her about a way to get low-cost internet while taking advantage of a new government program that'll essentially bring your monthly bill down to ZERO dollars.

Monday Feb 21, 2022
The color of fun...
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Sheletta talks about how The Crayola Experience at Mall of America is a great place for kids with autism to have fun.

Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
A bowl of culture...
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Dr. Artika Tyner joins Sheletta to talk about a new book that teaches about cultural heritage through a bowl of gumbo for Black History Month.

Monday Feb 07, 2022
Stop at the Science Museum
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Sheletta introduces autism moms and dads to all the fun things their special needs kiddos can do at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Monday Jan 24, 2022
New TV control helps people with special needs...
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Joel Moffatt from Comcast joins Sheletta to talk about a new Xfinity adaptive remote control for people with physical and speech disabilities.