Becca Lory Hector
About Becca:
Becca Lory Hector is an Autistic author, consultant, and researcher based in the United States. She is the creator of the course Self Defined Living: A Path to a Quality Autistic Life, and the author of the bestselling book Always Bring Your Sunglasses, which explores the impact of sensory and social invalidation through lived experience. Her work centers on Autistic Quality of Life (AQoL), disability-led research, and neurodiversity-informed leadership. As one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Disability Advocacy, she uses her platform to champion belonging, equity, and authentic representation for Neurodivergent communities. Learn more at beccalory.com.
About Becca's Research:
Becca’s research explores what makes disability-led leadership possible and powerful.. Despite growing calls for inclusion, Disabled professionals remain underrepresented in leadership, too often confined to advisory roles without decision-making authority.
Through in-depth case studies of organizations where Disabled people lead, this research project examines the policies, practices, and cultures that support meaningful inclusion at the top. The research highlights both barriers that limit advancement and successful models of disability-led leadership in action.
Ultimately, Becca aims to develop a resource that helps organizations move from performative inclusion to true power-sharing - grounded in the belief that lived experience is not a liability but a leadership asset.