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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. 

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.

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...

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.

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.

Now that her book is written and being sold online, Sheletta thought the hard work was done. Think again! Now she's got to convince retailers to carry Cameron Goes To School on store shelves. Kowalski's Markets made that process a lot easier when they requested copies. The Minnesota grocery store has a strong commitment to helping Minnesota families and the autism community.