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 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.
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.