proud mom and wife, Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education @ UofT, disability and physical activity researcher
Ontario, Canada
Joined October 2014
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Come work with us!
We are hiring! We are hiring up to 3 part-time Adapted Physical Activity Instructors (Please note this position is for up to 15 hours a week for 18 weeks).
For information about the opportunity and how to apply (deadline is May 7th), please visit:
careers.ualberta.ca/Competit…
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos retweeted
📢 A new @JPAHjournal commentary discusses: Should people living with disability have been included in the @WHO #Guidelines on #PhysicalActivity and #SedentaryBehaviour?
👉Commentary: doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-08…
@CanDisParPro @DrCRWest
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Very excited to be part of @naspem webinar series!
Together with @naspem, our School will virtually welcome @ArbourKelly on Dec. 11th for her talk Exploring the 24-Hour Movement Behaviours of Children and Youth: Where Does Disability Fit In? Join us and register at: ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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We're so excited to bring inclusive play to Edmonton with the newly completed Jumpstart Inclusive Playground!
Thank you to @CityofEdmonton & Edmonton Canadian Tire dealers for their help in creating an inclusive space where kids of all abilities can benefit from play.
.@JustinTrudeau, Canada’s children are #WorldsApart from the happiest, healthiest children in rich countries. Canada ranks 30th out of 38 wealthy countries in child and youth well-being. How will you improve childhoods in Canada? #ReportCard16 #cdnpoli unicef.ca/irc16
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Applications for the $8-million Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund close tomorrow, October 4!
The fund will help community sport organizations continue to provide access to sport and play for Canadian kids.
Click the link to apply: cntr.ca/JSSportReliefFund
#SportReliefFund
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Today is #RowansLawDay in memory of Rowan Stringer, a young athlete who died after sustaining multiple concussions. Take the time today to learn Rowan’s story & join us in promoting concussion safety: ontario.ca/page/rowans-law-d… #RowansLaw
Congratulations Dr. Krystn Orr on a successfully PhD defense! The AdaptLab has been so fortunate to have you over the past 6 years!! Looking forward to seeing the amazing work that you will do in your Postdoc with Special Olympics Ontario. @LabAdapt @KrystnOrr @SOOntario
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Get the support you need to be active at home. In response to #COVID19 @CanDisParPro is rebooting Get in Motion. Free telephone-based #physicalactivity coaching for Canadian adults with a physical disability. @SCI_BC @dibuonom @AbilitiesCentre @ICORD_SCI cdpp.ca/get-involved
Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020 | MMWR cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/m…
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos retweeted
NPAM team is currently recruiting:
Children and youth from across Canada who are ages 4 to 17 and are living with a disability to participate in a study.
English - buff.ly/30KfSM5
French - buff.ly/2NRjRBh
For more info: [email protected]
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos retweeted
Congrats @RoxyHORourke and look forward to working with you and @ArbourKelly on transforming that research into practice here in Toronto! #caseforunifiedsport
On a roll with presentations! This morning @RoxyHORourke presented "'Unified' is the Future: The experiences of Special Olympics Unified Sports coaches at the Youth Games" @_SCAPPS #phdchat #inclusion
‘When women are objectified by others, it leads them to self-objectify,” Well said Kathleen Martin Ginis! Sadly many of us women runners can relate to the stories shared in this article. @sciactioncanada @CanDisParPro newmarkettoday.ca/local-news…
Playgrounds can alienate children with disabilities. Now, they’re being built with accessibility in mind - The Globe and Mail @dibuonom @CanDisParPro @CTJumpstart @UofTKPE @LabAdapt theglobeandmail.com/life/hom…
Very exciting day in Toronto with the Grand Opening of its Jumpstart Inclusive Playground! @CanDisParPro @LabAdapt @dibuonom @UofTKPE
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos retweeted
Congratulations Minister @CQualtro and all Canadians who have worked so hard for an #AccessibleCanada Act! Thank you for your commitment and tenacity. This is a great day!
WE DID IT! Bill C-81, the #AccessibleCanada Act has passed in the House of Commons with unanimous support. Final step, Royal Assent!
Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos retweeted
TODAY IS JUMPSTART DAY! 100% of your donations to Jumpstart go directly to helping kids get off the sideline and into the game! Let's make this the best #JumpstartMonth yet. Donate today! cntr.ca/JSMonth2019