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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/beccalorycasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccaloryhector/Sir Walter Underfoot's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirwalterunderfoot/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BeccaLoryHectorNeurodiversity 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-tGTJuqHDMSU8uXpW4Living Positively Autistic Blog: https://geekclubbooks.com/category/penfriend/positively-autistic/Published Writing Samples:Success: Creating a Life You Don't Need a Vacation Fromhttps://www.aane.org/success-creating-a-life-you-dont-need-a-vacation-from/ Autism Saved My Lifehttps://www.spectrumwomen.com/my-life/autism-saved-my-life-by-becca-lory-cas-bccs/ Happy Spectrumversaryhttps://geekclubbooks.com/2017/06/happy-spectrumversary/ The Big Sighhttps://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 2018https://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 2019https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s40737-019-00146-8?author_access_token=2E1UG51hQ0YOZUGidTvoKve4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY4tnIcKleYXb7m-Uwd85xdC_Sj_vCU0R7ivZyNQkl_gvKj9nPWkj3DfovYOxk8YMUSS7H_sV3xSfGQ911wPxJpQ9xVNMhHS3c11lrFJ1XkP9g%3D%3DBooks:Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, JKP, 2018https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Women-Walking-Beat-Autism/dp/1785924346 Autism: What Schools are Missing, Barboa & Bradshaw, Goldminds Publishing, 2018https://www.amazon.com/Autism-What-Schools-Missing-Voices/dp/1946504440 Want to be a guest on Authentic Talks 2.0Email: AuthenticShanta@gmail.comFollow Authentic talks on social MediaIG: @authentictalksTwitter: @authentictalks Subscribe to the show if you have not done yet and Please leave an awesome review
Today on Autism Live, our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before getting into an interview with a dynamic autism advocate, consultant, speaker, and author with dual certifications as a Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) and Cognitive Specialist (BCCS), Becca Lorry Hector! Don't forget to like and share! 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/ 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
Today on Autism Live, our host Shannon covers Behavior Momentum for the jargon of the day before getting into an interview with a dynamic autism advocate, consultant, speaker, and author with dual certifications as a Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) and Cognitive Specialist (BCCS), Becca Lorry Hector! 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/ 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
In this episode, Dr. Hackie Reitman speaks with returning guest Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS. Becca you may know as the co-host of our audio podcast by and for women on the autism spectrum, Spectrumly Speaking. She is an autism self-advocate, consultant, speaker, and writer. With a focus on living an active, positive life, her work includes autism consulting, public speaking engagements, writing a monthly blog, Live Positively Autistic. Currently she is the Director of Communications at the Center for Neurodiversity, Becca also sits on the Advisory Board of the Nassau-Suffolk chapter of the Autism Society of America, the Board of Directors of Different Brains and the Foundation for Life Guides for Autism, the Community Council of AASET (Autistic Adults and other Stakeholders Engaged Together). Becca discusses how support for women has increased, highlights what challenges still exist, and offers tips to the recently diagnosed. Be sure to check out Spectrumly Speaking, the Different Brains podcast Becca co-hosts on Different Brains: For more about Becca, visit: http://www.beccalory.com/ To order “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism” visit: https://www.jkp.com/usa/spectrum-women-1.html or https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Women-Walking-Beat-Autism/dp/1785924346 For Becca’s emotional support dog Walter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirwalterunderfoot/ For more about the Center for Neurodiversity: https://www.centerforneurodiversity.org/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/
(30 mins) In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS welcome guest Kate Ross. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Kate studied Psychology & Social Sciences and earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University at Buffalo before relocating to Gloucestershire, England in mid-2008. She changed careers in 2013 from Social Care to Special Educational Needs, where she quickly developed an interest in autism. After being recommended Rudy Simone’s Aspergirls in July 2015, her perception and understanding of herself changed -- “everything suddenly made sense”. Kate received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition in August 2016. Since then, she has become an Ambassador for the International Aspergirl® Society, a contributing writer to Spectrum Women, and a Certified Autism Specialist through IBCCES. The three discuss Kate’s diagnosis, the challenges in dealing frankly with female-specific topics, and why diagnostic criteria need to change according to differences in gender. For more about Kate, please visit: https://iammyownexperience.com/about/ For Kate’s articles on Spectrum Women: http://www.spectrumwomen.com/?s=kate+ross “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism” is out now from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. To order or find out more information, visit: https://www.jkp.com/usa/spectrum-women-1.html or https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Women-Walking-Beat-Autism/dp/1785924346 ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Each week, join our hosts Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS (a Life Coach, Certified Autism Specialist, and Autism advocate that is herself on the spectrum) and Katherine Cody, Psy.D. (a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in people on the autism spectrum) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/
In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS discuss the new book “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism”, and are joined by the book’s editor, Barb Cook, and two contributors, Renata Jurkevythz and Maura Campbell. Becca (who also contributed as a writer to the book), Kate, Barb, Maura, and Renata discuss the genesis of the project, their approaches to contributing, and what they want people to get out of the book. “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism” is out August 21st, 2018 from Jessica Kingsley Publishers. To pre-order or find out more information, visit: https://www.jkp.com/usa/spectrum-women-1.html or https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Women-Walking-Beat-Autism/dp/1785924346 More about our guests: Barb Cook: Formally identified on the autism spectrum in 2009 at the age of 40, Barb is editor and author of Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism, and founder and editor in chief of Spectrum Women Magazine. Barb is a highly committed autism advocate, writer, speaker and keen motorcyclist, making a variety of appearances on Australian radio, television, in newspapers and magazines and the SBS television documentary, The Chameleons: Women with Autism. She is co-founder of Bikers for Autism Australia, Community Council Member of AASET (Autistic Adults and other Stakeholders Engaged Together) and an independent autistic peer reviewer of the journal Autism in Adulthood. Barb currently rides a Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 called Ron ‘Strom’ Burgundy and implements a combination of her passion for motorcycling with her dedication in autism advocacy, creating acceptance and pushing for action to improve the lives for women and girls on the autism spectrum. Recently Barb was recently awarded a Special Commendation in the 2017 Autism Queensland Creative Futures Awards by the Queensland Governor, his Excellency Paul De Jersey and will be speaking at the World Autism Organization Congress 2018 in Houston Texas later this year. Barb is also currently studying a Master of Autism at the University of Wollongong (Australia). Renata Jurkevythz: Renata is one of Spectrum Women Magazine’s featured writers. She also contributed to the book “Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism“. She is an autistic woman and mother of three children, two also being on the Spectrum in different levels. Renata writes from her personal perspective, also influenced by her daily experiences with her kids. She has a degree in International Trade but currently focus all her energy on raising her kids and on her writing. She is Brazilian and moved permanently to Germany in 2016. Maura Campbell: Maura is part of the Spectrum Women writers team and has written on autism and learning disability for a range of publications. She performed at a BBC storytelling event as part of the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was featured on Four Thought on BBC Radio 4. Maura lives in the Northern Ireland countryside with her husband Stephen, her son Darragh, Ash the assistance dog and Baz the cat. She was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 2011, the year after her son’s autism diagnosis. For more about Spectrum Women, check out: http://www.spectrumwomen.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/spectrumwomen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpectrumWomen/ For Barb’s articles, click here: http://www.spectrumwomen.com/?s=barb+cook For Renata’s articles, click here: http://www.spectrumwomen.com/?s=Renata+Jurkevythz For Maura’s articles, click here: http://www.spectrumwomen.com/?s=Maura+Campbell Maura’s other writing can be seen here: https://www.neurodizzy.blog/ The image of Maura Campbell in this episode’s thumbnail is by the BBC. ----------------- Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/