Taking Authority Over Autism

When Sheletta tried to go into her home studio and record a quick live radio interview, her kids, who had been quiet for at least an hour, decided to turn things up a notch to make sure and provide the loudest distraction possible.

On the one year anniversary of her autism podcast, Sheletta Brundidge talks about her mission to help other parents of kids who have special needs like Holly Robinson Peete helped her when three of her four children were diagnosed on the spectrum...

When Sheletta heard the story of how the inaugural poet Amanda Gorman used music to help her with a speech impediment, it reminded her of her son Daniel who learned to talk by singing Lil Nas X's Old Town Road. She reminds parents that music matters and may be a way to help your special needs child learn to talk...

Sheletta's friend and fellow podcaster Reg Clark talks about the importance inclusion plays in educational success of children with special needs...

After seeing the desperation of a fellow autism mom on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Sheletta is helping parents learn to become paraprofessionals so they can help their special needs children during this unprecedented pandemic...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...