Today's Episode 88 I am joined by Becca Hector.

BECCA LORY HECTOR, CAS, BCCS was diagnosed on the autism spectrum as an adult and has since become a dynamic autism advocate, consultant, speaker, and author. With a focus on living an active, positive life, her work includes autism & neurodiversity consulting; public speaking engagements; a monthly newsletter, “Monthly Musings”; a weekly YouTube news show, “Neurodiversity Newsstand,”; and being an Assistant Editor/Feature Writer for Spectrum Women Magazine. Becca has published multiple articles and books about life on the autism spectrum with the goal of spreading acceptance, building understanding, and encouraging self-advocacy. She spent four years supporting the autism community in the non-profit sector in her work for grass-roots organizations that provide resources and services directly to individuals on the autism spectrum.

Becca left non-profit to pursue dual certifications as a Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) and Cognitive Specialist (BCCS), and to open her autism and neurodiversity consulting business. An animal lover with a special affinity for cats, Becca spends most of her free time with her many animals, her husband Antonio Hector, and their Emotional Support Animal (ESA), Sir Walter Underfoot. Sir Walter Underfoot travels, does woofing engagements, and has his very own Instagram to help share with the world his life as an ESA to an autistic adult.

Social Media:
Website: http://beccalory.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeccaLoryCAS/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccalorycas/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beccalorycas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccaloryhector/
Sir Walter Underfoot's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirwalterunderfoot/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeccaLoryHector
Neurodiversity Newsstand Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/groups/890889377743690/
Neurodiversity Newsstand LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12203400/
Neurodiversity Newsstand YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npfFq5jB4bQ&list=PLcSuBw2O5_iKhpE-tGTJuqHDMSU8uXpW4
Living Positively Autistic Blog: https://geekclubbooks.com/category/penfriend/positively-autistic/

Published Writing Samples:
Success: Creating a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From
https://www.aane.org/success-creating-a-life-you-dont-need-a-vacation-from/ 
 
Autism Saved My Life
https://www.spectrumwomen.com/my-life/autism-saved-my-life-by-becca-lory-cas-bccs/ 
 
Happy Spectrumversary
https://geekclubbooks.com/2017/06/happy-spectrumversary/ 
 
The Big Sigh
https://www.spectrumwomen.com/wellbeing/the-big-sigh-by-becca-lory-cas-bccs/  


Published Journal Articles:
“For the Love of Science?”, Lory Hector, B., Autism in Adulthood, Vol. 1, No. 1, Nicolaidis, Mary Ann Leibert Pub, March 2018
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/aut.2018.0005?fbclid=IwAR1PRqIBvwLEYS0NeRC6pmHKQ5YEpm_Y8Hj1ojUZT4rOH7BBBVuUc3xB5MU

“Emotional Support Animals in the United States: Emergent Guidelines for Mental Health Clinicians”, Hoy-Gerlach, J., Vincent, A. & Lory Hector, B., Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, Volume 6, Issue 2, Springer, December 2019
https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s40737-019-00146-8?author_access_token=2E1UG51hQ0YOZUGidTvoKve4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY4tnIcKleYXb7m-Uwd85xdC_Sj_vCU0R7ivZyNQkl_gvKj9nPWkj3DfovYOxk8YMUSS7H_sV3xSfGQ911wPxJpQ9xVNMhHS3c11lrFJ1XkP9g%3D%3D


Books:
Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, JKP, 2018
https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Women-Walking-Beat-Autism/dp/1785924346 
 
Autism: What Schools are Missing, Barboa & Bradshaw, Goldminds Publishing, 2018
https://www.amazon.com/Autism-What-Schools-Missing-Voices/dp/1946504440  


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