Orla Putnam
orlaputnam.bsky.social
Orla Putnam
@orlaputnam.bsky.social
PhD candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill - Seeking 2025 Postdocs!

Queer, autistic researcher studying social communication (pragmatic language, prosody) and sex/gender differences in autism 🌈
We know from the studies on burnout that engaging with special interests is one way to alleviate the adverse effects of camouflaging, and I suspect that may have something to do with that statistical relationship we found.
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Similar to previous studies, we found gender differences in different CAT-Q scores of self-reported camouflaging. We also found that more engagement with strong interests was associated with more camouflaging.
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Anyway, what a way to finish out my first (diagnosed) autism acceptance month and to kick off my favorite conference!! See you soon #INSAR2025 !!
April 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Also, I have never been to a bookstore with an entire shelf dedicated to Orcas before, and will likely need to check at bag on the way home 🫣
April 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM