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.
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Episodes
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Sheletta's friend and fellow autism mom Miss Shannan Paul joins the show to talk about her new role at the Twin Cities Film Festival and how she uses her social media platform to encourage other parents during these difficult times.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
On her son Daniel's 6th birthday, Sheletta shares the message with parents that things can and will get better for their children with special needs. Once the most severely autistic of all the Brundidge babies, Daniel is now the family's strongest reader and is a Lego master builder.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Sheletta chats with her friend NBC anchor Lauren Leamanczyk about an investigative story she did that offers help and glimmer of hope to special needs students struggling with online learning at home.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Sheletta was blown away when she found out a family in Lake Charles, Louisiana was giving away copies of her autism book Cameron Goes To School to kids instead of candy for a Halloween treat.
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sheletta's informing all her autism families down in The Lone Star State about a new $1,500 government grant that's available to buy school supplies and electronics for the home. After COVID-19 hit, many parents have to educate their children from home. Now they have access to free money to buy the things they need...
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
With COVID restrictions, it's taking twice as long for some kids to get into testing centers to find out whether or not they have autism. How can parents get the insurance companies find therapy while they wait? Sheletta has the answer...
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
When Sheletta read Michael Schneider's story in Variety Magazine that Netflix was making a cartoon reboot of the 1970s sitcom "Good Times" she was outraged and said the network needs to call her to find uplifting Black families to spotlight.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Freeport Police Chief Ray Garivey tells Sheletta how he's working with the autism community in his town to build a bridge between the police department and the public.
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
When Sheletta's daughter Cameron was diagnosed with autism at just two years old, her symptoms were so severe experts said she'd never be able to learn. Cameron joins this week's show to prove them wrong and invite listeners to her Facebook live pajama jam story times reading her new children's book about her journey to kindergarten.
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Sheletta wrote Cameron Goes To School, the story of her daughter's autism journey, to inspire young black girls on the spectrum. The new author had no idea hundreds of schools and dozens of community groups would use the book to encourage students heading back to class during COVID-19.