{"id":8580,"date":"2024-03-11T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T14:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/?page_id=8580"},"modified":"2024-04-08T10:31:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:31:57","slug":"march-cognitive-kit-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/march-cognitive-kit-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"March Cognitive Kit: Women’s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our March Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s theme is <\/span>Women’s History Month<\/span><\/b> and 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

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you\u2019d like to, please tag us on <\/span>social media<\/span><\/a> when you\u2019re finished. We\u2019d love to see your completed activities!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Recommendation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness<\/span><\/i> by Susannah Cahalan (2013)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and unable to move or speak, she had no memory of how she\u2019d gotten there. Days earlier, she had been on the threshold of a new, adult life: at the beginning of her first serious relationship and a promising career at a major New York newspaper. Now she was labeled violent, psychotic, a flight risk. What happened?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In a swift and breathtaking narrative, Susannah tells the astonishing true story of her descent into madness, her family\u2019s inspiring faith in her, and the lifesaving diagnosis that nearly didn\u2019t happen. ‘A fascinating look at the disease that…could have cost this vibrant, vital young woman her life’ (<\/span>People<\/span><\/i>), <\/span>Brain on Fire<\/span><\/i> is an unforgettable exploration of memory and identity, faith and love, and a profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic.\u201d (Summary from Amazon<\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find <\/span>Brain on Fire<\/span><\/i> at your local library, or on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>more<\/span>. To learn more about the book, its accolades, and Susannah Cahalan, please visit the <\/span>author\u2019s website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Crossword Puzzle:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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    You can download this month\u2019s crossword puzzle here: March 2024 Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle<\/a> (Hint! The answers can be found in the featured study and resources below.)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    You can see the answers to the February Cognitive Kit crossword puzzle here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Update: You can now view the answers to the March crossword puzzle <\/span>here<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Writing Prompt:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    What was a time in your life that being optimistic helped you? What did you achieve because you chose to look at it in an optimistic or confident way?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    You can download this month\u2019s writing prompt and journal page here: March 2024 Cognitive Kit Writing Prompt<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Coloring Page:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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    You can download this month\u2019s coloring page here: March 2024 Cognitive Kit Coloring Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Featured Research Study:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Take a look at the study below to learn more about TBI in women survivors of intimate partner violence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Neural Correlates of Traumatic Brain Injury in Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Structural and Functional Connectivity Neuroimaging Study – PubMed (nih.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    First Author:<\/span> Jirapat Likitlersuang, PhD<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Senior Author: Catherine B Fortier, PhD<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Take a look at this month\u2019s highlighted resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    History of Women\u2019s Participation in Clinical Research | Office of Research on Women’s Health (nih.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Underrepresentation of women in early-stage clinical trials (clinicaltrialsarena.com)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Federal funding to address violence against women | Office on Women’s Health (womenshealth.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    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 – PubMed (nih.gov)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Thank you for completing the March Cognitive Kit activities! If you\u2019d like to see kits from other months, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Welcome to our March Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s theme is Women’s History Month and 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.\u00a0 Click on the files […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20977,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":32,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8580"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8580"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8722,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8580\/revisions\/8722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}