REWIND: Mental Health in Education and Rehabilitation with Jaime Bauer Malandraki

*****Originally Aired: October 16, 2025*****How do emotional well-being and psychological safety influence communication recovery?Guest: Jaime Bauer Malandraki, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-SEarn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PDIn this episode of Brainstorms, we look at the often-overlooked role of mental health in education and rehabilitation. Guest Jaime Bauer Malandraki, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, and host Renee Garrett, MSEd, CCC-SLP, CBIS, explore the emotional toll of mental health challenges faced by students and patients, as well as the role of SLPs and teachers in creating trauma-informed, empathetic environments.About the Guest: Jaime Bauer Malandraki, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her primary clinical and research interests lie in the evaluation and management of swallowing disorders across the lifespan, with a special emphasis on neurodegenerative conditions and head and neck cancer.Mentioned in this episode:Register for the Aphasia Discourse Conference on June 7