Dr. Mariana Brussoni (@mbrussoni) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Mariana Brussoni

@mbrussoni

she/her; Developmental psychologist & director @HELP_UBC; I study how to bring risk back to children's play. Lab: @OutsidePlayUBC; outsideplay.org

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linkhttps://playoutsideubc.ca calendar_today14-03-2012 04:40:30

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Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) (@help_ubc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big news! 🎉 Dr. Mariana Brussoni, HELP's director, has been nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Research, Sciences & Technology category! 👏 Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition of her impactful work! #WomenOfDistinction #Leadership

Big news! 🎉 <a href="/mbrussoni/">Dr. Mariana Brussoni</a>, HELP's director, has been nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Research, Sciences &amp; Technology category! 👏 Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition of her impactful work! #WomenOfDistinction #Leadership
Jonathan Haidt (@jonhaidt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

More evidence that kids need risky play. A review in Nature of research on the benefits of risk, thrills, and free play, featuring scholars I quoted in Anxious Generation: Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Ellen Sandseter. nature.com/articles/d4158…

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Children need these opportunities to develop spatial awareness, coordination, tolerance of uncertainty and confidence go.nature.com/4asZ14d

Dr. Mariana Brussoni (@mbrussoni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great time was had by all! When Lenore Skenazy is around everyone is playing 😆 Can’t say I’ve ever had to do this in front of an audience before!

A great time was had by all! When <a href="/FreeRangeKids/">Lenore Skenazy</a> is around everyone is playing 😆
Can’t say I’ve ever had to do this in front of an audience before!
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) (@help_ubc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 Earlier this year, Dr. Mariana Brussoni, our incredible director, was nominated for a @YWCAMetroVancouver WODA Award! Today she is eligible for the Connecting the Community Award, determined by online voting! Cast your vote now: hubs.la/Q03ccJzB0 💐👏 👏 #Leadership #YWCAWODA

Dan Vigliatore (@physeddynasty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting session in our YorkUEd ProfLearning AQ with @RoomToPlay! Megan Zeni highlighted the power of outdoor learning and how HPE is the perfect avenue to get students moving, exploring, and connecting with nature. Let’s bring more learning outside! #HPE #OutdoorEd #YorkUAQ #PhysEd

Exciting session in our <a href="/YorkUedPL/">YorkUEd ProfLearning</a> AQ with @RoomToPlay! Megan Zeni highlighted the power of outdoor learning and how HPE is the perfect avenue to get students moving, exploring, and connecting with nature. Let’s bring more learning outside! #HPE #OutdoorEd #YorkUAQ #PhysEd
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“Movement doesn’t have to mean organized sports—it can be as simple as biking around the block, climbing a tree or playing outside." Dr. Mariana Brussoni via Kaija Jussinoja CTV News Brussoni's #InformedOps @ bit.ly/494PLkU ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) (@help_ubc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚸 HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni shares insights on community support for Vancouver's kids in The Vancouver Sun: “We should be asking how do we make kids want to walk to school, and make it safe to do so.” 👉 hubs.la/Q03dNv_R0 #ChildDevelopment UBC Media Relations UBC's School of Population and Public Health

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🌟 Connectedness to school really matters, especially for supporting the mental health of transgender and gender-diverse youth! New research from Human Early Learning Partnership faculty Eva Oberle & her team using MDI population data (mdi.dashboard.earlylearning.ubc.ca)

Dr. Mariana Brussoni (@mbrussoni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So excited for Martin and this very cool project! This is collaboration, partnership and knowledge mobilization at its most inspiring!

Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) (@help_ubc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌎 New UNICEF Report Card: Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles among sources of their anguish. HELP director Dr. Mariana Brussoni weighs in on the findings ➡️ hubs.la/Q03mDsQF0 #YouthMentalHealth UNICEF Canada

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🎧 Did you hear? HELP Director Dr. Mariana Brussoni was mentioned on What Now? with Trevor Noah with special guest Jonathan Haidt, discussing the importance of risky play for child development. Catch the segment around the 20 minute mark 👉 hubs.la/Q03nzMhL0 #WhatNowPodcast #RiskyPlay