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Welcome to the BU CTE Center Cognitive Kits! Each month, we release a series of 3-5 activities aimed at promoting cognitive stimulation through reading, writing, puzzles, and other activities. Click on the kits below to download and print the exercises from each month and if you’d like to, please tag us on social media<\/a> when you’re finished. We’d love to see your completed activities!<\/span><\/p>\n

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August 2025: Goal-Setting for Back to School <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span> we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search, and some additional resources and further reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

View August’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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July 2025: World Brain Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, activity tracker, word search, and some additional resources and further reading on brain health and brain donation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View July’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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June 2025: PTSD Awareness Month <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View June’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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May 2025: Military Appreciation Month <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View May’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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April 2025: Parkinson’s Awareness Month <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span> we are sharing a book recommendation, movie night recommendation, drawing page, activity tracker, and some additional resources and further reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

View April’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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March 2025: Women\u2019s History Month and Brain Injury Awareness Month <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span> we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View March’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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February 2025: Black History Month, Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Dementia Care Staff Week, and National Donor Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View February’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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January 2025: CTE Awareness Day is Jan. 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal prompt, word search, and some additional resources and further reading on brain injuries and CTE.<\/span><\/p>\n

View January’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 2024: Reflecting on 2024 and Goal-Setting for 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, word search\u00a0puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View December’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 2024: Veterans Day and National Family Caregivers Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, crossword puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View November’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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October 2024: Domestic Violence Awareness Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, documentary recommendation and reflection questions, and some additional resources and further reading. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View October’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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September 2024: World Alzheimer’s Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, coloring page, journal prompt & activity tracker, crossword puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View September’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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August 2024: Back to School & New Beginnings<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, journal page, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View August’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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July 2024: Keep Your Brain Healthy<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, journal prompt & activity tracker, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading on brain health.<\/span><\/p>\n

View July’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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June 2024: PTSD Awareness Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This month we are sharing a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, writing prompt, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading on PTSD.<\/p>\n

View June’s kit here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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May 2024: ALS Awareness Month, Military Appreciation Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, and National Stroke Awareness Month<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We are excited to share a book recommendation, coloring page, journal page, crossword puzzle, and some additional resources and further reading to learn more about several of the holidays observed in May each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

View May’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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April 2024: Parkinson’s Awareness Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We are excited to share a book recommendation, movie night recommendation, drawing page, activity tracker, and some additional resources and further reading to learn more about Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

View April’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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March 2024: Women’s History Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We are excited to share a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, writing prompt, coloring page, and some additional resources and further reading that highlight the accomplishments of women as well as the need for female representation in research.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

View March’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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February 2024: Black History Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We are excited to share a book recommendation, crossword puzzle, writing prompt, coloring page, and additional resources and further reading that highlight the accomplishments of African Americans as well as the need for representation in research.<\/p>\n

View February’s kit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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