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.
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

Mar 18, 2023
Sheletta gives hero bus driver $1,000
Mar 18, 2023
Mar 18, 2023
15 min
When Sheletta found out about a bus driver who rescued an autistic boy wandering around in Minneapolis on one of the coldest days this winter, she gifted the operator $1,000 to say thank you for his dedication.

Mar 6, 2023
Help with affordable housing...
Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
19 min
Sheletta talks with Dr. J from AEON about how families with kids who have special needs can access affordable housing.

Feb 18, 2023
Feb 18, 2023
24 min
The new CEO of Girl Scouts River Valley has a renewed commitment to reaching out to get young ladies on the spectrum to join the historic group.

Feb 11, 2023
Helping leaders learn about kids with autism
Feb 11, 2023
Feb 11, 2023
19 min
Sheletta chats with David Hancox, the Chief Administrative Officer for Accra Homecare about how the agency is helping lawmakers learn about the unique challenges children and adults with special needs face and how legislation can help them have a better quality of life.

Feb 4, 2023
Change is coming...
Feb 4, 2023
Feb 4, 2023
56 min
Sheletta invites her friends from Accra Homecare to talk about changes coming to benefits and services for children with special needs throughout Minnesota.

Jan 28, 2023
Doll therapy does the trick...
Jan 28, 2023
Jan 28, 2023
17 min
Robin Hickman Winfield talks about how her doll therapy helped Sheletta's autistic daughter find confidence.

Jan 10, 2023
Educate yourself!
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 10, 2023
19 min
Sheletta talks about the importance of not only finding good therapy for your children, but also about how to educate yourself as well on the latest episode of her autism podcast.

Dec 24, 2022
Teaching kids how to give back...
Dec 24, 2022
Dec 24, 2022
20 min
Sheletta is joined by Niila Hebert who talks about the importance of teaching kids how to give back and make a difference in their community, even if they have special needs.

Dec 16, 2022
Sensory friendly vaccine clinics...
Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2022
23 min
Sheletta talks to her friends from the Autism Society of Minnesota about their upcoming sensory friendly vaccine clinics.

Dec 3, 2022
Dec 3, 2022
12 min
The most diverse group of Santas EVER is coming to Mall of America and Sheletta talks to Santa Larry about how they're trained to help special needs kids feel special when they come to sit on Santa's lap.




