Laura St.John, PhD

🚨 New paper alert! 🚨 What do women with neurodevelopmental disabilities really need when it comes to menstrual health? We asked. We listened. Now we’re sharing what we learned 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40544029/ #DisabilityHealth #MenstrualEquity #NDvoices #ResearchMatters

Menstruation is normal and healthy, but understanding and effective management it is key! Our new research explores what Special Olympics athletes know about menstruation and how it impacts health outcomes. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ji… @HCARDD @yonalunsky @CanadaSpecialO

Curious how menstruation affects people with intellectual/developmental disabilities differently? Hear from researcher @laurarstjohn on the women's health episode of our IDD: Get to Know Me podcast! youtube.com/watch?v=XxgcWS… Find more resources here: camh.ca/en/professiona…

New from our lab! We’re sharing a series of 10-minute adapted workouts...accessible, inclusive, and designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Watch here: youtu.be/7fFvIpdnFe8?si… #AdaptedFitness #InclusionMatters #10MinuteWorkout

We are still recruiting #women with IDD and #caregivers for a study on menstruation! Please share!

Analysis of 10yrs of research grants “There is simply no factual basis to suggest that federal agencies favour liberal or leftist research. If anything, social science disciplines often considered leftist by the right-wing are actually underfunded.” theconversation.com/albertas-bill-…

“The last thing Ms. Smith wants is the federal Liberals getting any credit in Alberta for doing something good, even if it fills a desperate need like housing. She will have none of it.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

@Nick_Holt_1 Hopefully fame doesn’t go to his head

@fatima_dino1 *don't laugh don't laugh don't laugh* ... I'm barely holding it together!!!! hahaha!!

Now Job Alert - PostDoc - Exercise & Health Psych - UCalgary scapps.org/2024/03/19/pos…

What you will lose if Poilievre becomes PM.👇 Dental Care Pharmacare Carbon Tax Rebate Child Tax Benefits - reduced CPP Public Healthcare $10/Day Childcare LGBTQ/Trans rights Women’s rights Affordable Housing Support for Ukraine This is the short list. So vote wisely.

📢We are thrilled to launch our @CIHR_IRSC, @azrielifdn and @CdnCaregiving funded Brain Health-IDD study with colleagues from across Canada as we work together to build capacity when it comes to aging and brain health for adults with developmental disabilities and their families!

It's me, hi! 🙋‍♀️

When I got into my office I wanted to bring in some colour, make it my safe space and find a way to represent me as a person and a researcher. I designed and made these prints and love the way they turned out!

Last year, Doug Ford gave 43 of his MPPs a raise of $16,600 each, while he continued to fight nurses in court to keep Bill 124, a wage suppression legislation that was deemed unconstitutional by an Ontario court. So, you want me to feel sorry for Steve Clark, who still gets to keep his cozy MPP job while making more than nurses who save lives daily? Nurses are losing their homes and resorting to foodbanks. Steve only lost a feather from his hat. He remains well off as an MPP. #Accountability #GreenbeltScandal #Greenbelt #onpoli

It's official: Ontario's Greenbelt was chopped to benefit a few privileged developers. Sign to stop this now.share.eko.org/816961301t?ref…

Thank you so much @ASPActivity and @LisaBarnettPhD for inviting me to speak last night on #physicalliteracy and #intellectualdisabilities It was a great opportunity to share my work with researchers and learn about the amazing work being done in Australia!

You shouldn’t have to drive for hours to qualify for a mortgage. You shouldn’t have to choose between buying a home & living in a connected, affordable community. There is more than enough land w/in existing boundaries to build the homes we need—w/out paving over the Greenbelt.

🗓️ Only 3 days until @ASPActivity’s PL SIG event - Inclusive #PhysicalLiteracy Approaches for People with Disabilities. Feat. presentations from @laurarstjohn (@CAMHnews), Sean Douglas (@SOAustralia) & Ben Hall (Ocean Kids Health) 👉 Register here: bit.ly/3rPffCB

Please enjoy my #HeatWarning cartoon for Friday's @TorontoStar