March Cognitive Kit: Women’s History Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month 

Welcome to our March Cognitive Kit! March honors Women’s History Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month and we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search, and some additional resources and further reading.  

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you’d like to, please tag us on social media when you’re finished. We’d love to see your completed activities! 

Book Recommendation:

Over My Head: A Doctor’s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out by Claudia L. Osborn (2000) 

“Locked inside a brain-injured head looking out at a challenging world is the premise of this extraordinary autobiography. Over My Head is an inspiring story of how one woman comes to terms with the loss of her identity and the courageous steps (and hilarious missteps) she takes while learning to rebuild her life. The author, a 45-year-old doctor and clinical professor of medicine, describes the aftermath of a brain injury eleven years ago which stripped her of her beloved profession. For years she was deprived of her intellectual companionship and the ability to handle the simplest undertakings like shopping for groceries or sorting the mail. Her progression from confusion, dysfunction, and alienation to a full, happy life is told with restraint, great style, and considerable humor.” (Summary from Amazon) 

You can find Over My Head: A Doctor’s Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out at your local library, or on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more. 

Coloring Page:

You can download this month’s coloring page here: March 2025 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page

Journal Page:

 You can download this month’s journal page here: March 2025 Cognitive Kit Journal Page

Word Search: 

You can download this month’s word search here: March 2025 Cognitive Kit Word Search Puzzle

Hint: This month, the word search clues are from two of our featured research studies.

Featured Research Studies: 

Brain Injury Awareness Month: 

Lack of Association of Informant-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 

First Author: Julia Culhane (PhD Student)
Senior Author: Michael Alosco, PhD 

Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury History and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Neuropathology in Brain Donors Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts

First Author: Julia Culhane (PhD Student)
Senior Author: Michael Alosco, PhD 

Traumatic brain injury and risk of neurodegenerative disorder

First Author: Benjamin Brett, PhD
Senior Author: C. Dirk Keene, MD, PhD

Women’s History Month: 

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions 

First Author: Eve Valera, PhD
Senior Author: Patrick Bellgowan, PhD 

The Neuropathology of Intimate Partner Violence

First Author: Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD
Senior Author: Rebecca Folkerth, MD

Sex Differences in Traumatic Brain Injury: What We Know and What We Should Know

First Author: Raeesa Gupte, PhD
Senior Author: Janna Harris, PhD

Resources:  

Resources for Brain Injury Awareness Month 

• Boston University/Boston Medical Center Memory & Aging Clinic 

• Concussion Legacy Foundation HelpLine 

• Brain Injury Association of America 

• • Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts 

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “HEADS UP” 

• Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies 

 Resources for Women’s History Month 

• National Institutes of Health: Office of Research on Women’s Health 

• The Office on Women’s Health 

• Screening for Brain Injury Sustained in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Measure Development and Preliminary Utility of the Brain Injury Screening Questionnaire IPV Module 

• National Domestic Violence Hotline 

• National Resource Center on Domestic Violence  

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