Liz Platt SLP

Liz Platt SLP I provide assessment and treatment for speech, voice, breathing and swallowing difficulties.

2nd round yesterday! πŸ’ͺ
02/18/2021

2nd round yesterday! πŸ’ͺ

In 2020 James Nestor made breathing understandable with his book Breath (see interview in an earlier post).  Now in 2021...
01/26/2021

In 2020 James Nestor made breathing understandable with his book Breath (see interview in an earlier post). Now in 2021 John Colapinto explains the voice! Listen to this great interview on NPR's Fresh Air!!

We talk with 'New Yorker' writer John Colapinto, author of 'This Is the Voice,' about how voices work, how they evolved in our prehistoric ancestors, how babies learn to vocalize words of their parents' languages so quickly, and what makes voices sexy or authoritative. Colapinto's own vocal injury l...

Yes! First round of vaccine today! Feel particularly good about protecting my patients and family.
01/26/2021

Yes! First round of vaccine today! Feel particularly good about protecting my patients and family.

We have known for some time that many Covid patients have difficulty with voice and swallowing after extended intubation...
11/21/2020

We have known for some time that many Covid patients have difficulty with voice and swallowing after extended intubation, but this is new insight about vocal cord dysfuntion/functional breathing problems. I hope doctors will recognize this early. The therapy works well - and quickly!

TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.Vocal cords are meant to constrict across the airway while y...

Please listen to this great interview by Patrick McKeown of James Nester who recently wrote Breath: The New Science of a...
05/30/2020

Please listen to this great interview by Patrick McKeown of James Nester who recently wrote Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art. I'm really looking forward to reading it. Stay well everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4J2LMXcx8 

Patrick McKeown meets James Nestor, author of Breath The new science of a lost art James Nestor is the author of a new book on breathing called: Breath: The ...

I had a wonderful time last night at Mary LeGere's showcase of both professional and amateur students in her studio.  Am...
08/01/2019

I had a wonderful time last night at Mary LeGere's showcase of both professional and amateur students in her studio. Amazing to see so much talent and energy- and this was night #2!! 🎼 I felt particularly proud of one of my former clients displaying her beautiful and healthy voice!! πŸ†πŸ’ Mary treated us all to a piece from Susannah. I feel lucky to have Mary's gifted teaching skills available for my clients- and she is also an NU Wildcat! πŸ’œ

I was very fortunate to take Walt Fritz's first Foundations in MFR Seminar focused on Neck, Voice and Swallowing 6 years...
06/23/2019

I was very fortunate to take Walt Fritz's first Foundations in MFR Seminar focused on Neck, Voice and Swallowing 6 years ago, and this weekend participated in his 1st Advanced Seminar for Neck, Voice and Swallowing. I am thrilled to provide this patient directed manual approach to my patients!!!!
https://waltfritzseminars.com/neck-voice-and-swallowing-seminars/

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900 N. Shore Drive, Suite 111
Lake Forest, IL
60044

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