JessicaFraser-Thomas (she/her)
@JFraserThomas
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Associate Professor at York University Interested in children's healthy development through sport Love moving in oceans and forests
Cobourg (& Seabright), Canada
Joined June 2016
Leaving #YWG with renewed energy! Thx @SCAPPS 2024 for new ideas- multidiscipline rapids & symposium,🏃♀️jigging, beading, @KidSportWpg🍿 🎉YSA, Supervisor/Mentors, & new Fellow Kathleen! Outstanding Carron, Wilberg & keynotes. Special community. Great people. 🙌#YYG 2025!
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Thanks #TISSCon2024 for the opportunity to discuss child & youth athlete development w @FiekeRongen @alexroberts @AlexHRoberts @JohanPion @bakerjtoronto. Excellent program including @_SCAPPS colleagues @taraleighmchugh @sabi_catz talk on inequities in female high performance.
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Absolute pleasure speaking with Ann Rohmer @1059TheRegion about #LessonsLearned #OlympicGamesParis2024 #YouthSports. Thank you for the opportunity! Listen in
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Thanks @trulylocal897 @JeffGardSports & Zara Colletti for the opportunity to talk @ymcanrt Strong Kids Duathlon & Mothers of Newborns, #ParisOlympics2024 #YouthSport. Listen in 12:30-40:30
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#TheFeed w/ Ann Rohmer: 🏅#Paris2024 lessons w/@YorkUniversity @YorkUnews' @JFraserThomas 🛥️@JimByersTravel+last gasp of summer getaways! ✏️Budgeting #BackToSchool @CrdtCounselSoc 💼Finding the right fit for your team @RobertHalf_CAN 🔋@cityofmarkham energy project 👕@tentree🤝AI
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A pleasure to be a part of @RossShand PhD viva @leedsbeckett - looking at youth's psychosocial development within talent development environments. Congrats! 🎉
Introducing Dr @RossShand!🎉 Rarely has a PhD (and a 🍺) been so richly deserved! A privilege to have learned from this guy alongside fellow supervisors @ihjcowburn & @gleds13 🤝 Huge thanks to exceptional examination team of @chrishphd, @JFraserThomas, & @DrSergioLara_EU 🙏👏
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A lot of stories, laughter, & tears as current and former colleagues paid tribute to Angelo Belcastro, celebrating his 14 years as Chair of the #YorkU School of Kinesiology & Health Science @YorkUKine. Thank you Angelo! All the best on your next adventure!
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Today... saying goodbye to my incredible mother. https://t.co/kWjwxRIz54
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Celebrate the life of Elaine (MacGowan) Fraser, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of JA Snow Funeral Home.
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#Parents! Thinking about winter registrations? New pub @SportInSocietyJ Describing early years sport: take-up, pathways, and engagement patterns amongst preschoolers in a major Canadian city.
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Despite high rates of early childhood (<6 years) sport participation, limited research captures children’s experiences or parents’ motives for children’s engagement during this time. This study aim...
46% of #preschool aged Canadian children are enrolled in organized sport/PA. What do we know about program delivery? @harlow_meghan observed programs & interviewed parents/coaches. Check out study on #sport take-up, pathways & engagement; 50 copies free https://t.co/FuRZyRDjdR
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🚨Excited to share our new paper on the role of thriving in mental health among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic https://t.co/mXsW0ZR1wW
@DrJonathanWeiss @JFraserThomas @BassettGunter @VivianAprilLee @yonalunsky @RobertBalogh1
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Numerous pandemic-related stressors experienced by people...
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@_SCAPPS 23. Reminded of society's beautiful community.❤️ Touched & challenged by @drls250 Carron Lecture #DoBetter. Gratitude @profwendycraig seminal #bullying work & intro to #PositiveDevelopment in '03. Inspired by young scholars' research. Wonderful reconnect @queensu.
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Tremendous pride. @dchurch73 & Natan Levi began Master's journey in 2019 motivated by love of knowledge, personal & professional growth. @dchurch73 drawing on shared leadership, continuing coaching @yorkulions women's hockey; Natan pursuing sport & livelihood PhD @drlyndzhayhurst
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46% of #preschool aged Canadian children are enrolled in organized sport/PA. What do we know about program delivery? @harlow_meghan observed programs & interviewed parents/coaches. Check out study on #sport take-up, pathways & engagement; 50 copies free https://t.co/FuRZyRDjdR
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Great connections among @NASPSPA community this past week at #NASPSPA2023 in Toronto. Congrats Manal Beydoun @YorkUKINE on first conference presentation on youth sport coaches' philosophies.
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TY @yorkulions Women & Girls Leadership & Sport Conference for discussions w Shauna Bookal @bcuzofhersports Hilary Findlay, Gretchen Kerr & @sbaycheng. TY @EllieBlack_ for sharing journey of positive healthy #sport excellence & @AlliForsyth for critical #safesport advocacy.
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Are you a #youthsports coach, #coaching athletes’ up to 18 years of age? If yes, check out this online survey examining coaches’ definitions of coaching philosophy: https://t.co/7bcUMurU6n. The first 500 participants are eligible to receive a $5 gift card! Please RT & share!
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Thank you @ymcanrt for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing #community! Sharing my "Why the Y" story...
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We couldn't do what we do without the support and dedication of our Volunteers! Meet Jessica Fraser-Thomas. "My smile muscles are hurting!" Honestly, there is so much goodness and joy within the Y community - sometimes volunteering actually feels selfish.
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... & this was an exciting day!☀️ #YorkUConvo @YorkUKINE 🎉Congrats Drs @SandyMosher & Katie Robinson! Knowledge sharers in #youthsports #specialization #talent 🙏Honorary Dr @marktewks Imparted wisdom & inspiration - living @YorkUniversity values of #excellence #socialjustice
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JOYFUL reconnect with @_SCAPPS community after 1089 days! ❤️👊🤗 🙌@YorkUKINE @dchurch73 @harlow_meghan NOfori 📣 @DianeSteMarie @LatimerCheung @majishaikh @sscherrick JManzone & keynotes/lecturers 🙏@mcgillu @USherbrooke @UBishops @KA_Tamminen, exec & EDI cochairs 🥳@queensu 23
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📚 Understanding sport as a vehicle to promote positive development among youth with physical disabilities co-authored by Amanda McKinnon, Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter, @JFraserThomas & Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos @YorkUniversity and University of Toronto ⬇️ https://t.co/ISFZmzPW8K
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Research has explored the benefits and challenges associated with sport participation among youth with physical disabilities (YWPD), however few studies have attempted to understand how sport may f…
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