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
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Elna Hall, a psychologist in the San Francisco area has a teenage son with autism who is black. She joins Sheletta on the Taking Authority Over Autism podcast to talk about her fear for her special needs son should he encounter police...
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
After four years of working with Minnesota Senator Kari Dziedzic, my son Andrew helped pass a law that requires the police officers to be trained for interactions with people who have autism. I am so proud of my son and so grateful to Senator Dziedzic for her committmentemnt to families with special needs children.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Sheletta gets dozens of calls a week from parents who need money or resources for their special needs children. This week, she talks to Morgan Traynor from The Shooting Star Foundation, an organization that pays for therapy and prescriptions for low income families who have kids with autism.
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sheletta and her children got the opportunity of a lifetime when host of The Profit Marcus Lemonis ask her to be the new celebrity spokesperson for his company Camping World. She tells her friends Susie Jones and Steve Thomson from WCCO Radio that in addition to that, she'll get a free RV and a new reality show out of the deal.
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Tuesday Jun 02, 2020
Don't think just because your child has autism that they don't need to know how to handle police encounters. Even with limited language and comprehension, Sheletta teaches parents how to equip their special needs children with a healthy fear of law enforcement.
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sheletta was overwhelmed when she found out one of her Twitter followers bought an entire case of her new book to give out as a gift to children with special needs, so she put in a surprise call to Eleanor to say thank you for being so generous and for helping to spread autism awareness.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
Sheletta was amazed to find another mom out there with three children who have autism. She thought she was the ONLY one. Of course, she invited Alicia Trautwein, author of The Mom Kind blog on the show to share her story and how Alicia's turned her misery into a ministry to help other autism moms in need.
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
Sheletta invites former school superintendent and education advocate Dr. Bernadeia Johnson to talk about the impact COVID 19 is having on black children with special needs. Cut off from school services and therapies, many of them are falling behind and regressing. What can parents do? The good doctor has good answers...
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
The only person more upset than Sheletta that there wasn't a big launch party for her autism children's book was Jasmine Stringer. "Jazzy" planned a one of a kind event once Cameron Goes To School hit store shelves, complete with unicorns, clowns and a photo booth. The ladies hope the virus is over soon so they can party like it's 1999.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Organizers for the 60th Annual Minnesota Prayer Breakfast invited Sheletta to deliver the opening remarks. They heard her talk about how faith in God helped her go from suicidal thoughts to living a successful life after having three kids diagnosed with autism. They hope her story inspires others.