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Houston, TX For SLPs · OTs · PTs · Dentists · MDs
Master myofunctional therapy. Hands-on, not on a webinar.
Three days of live, hands-on training you'll use with patients the very next week. Earn up to 3.6 ASHA CEUs over 36 contact hours, taught by clinicians with 50 years of combined experience.
Trusted by thousands of licensed clinicians since 2013
3.6 ASHA CEUs 36 hours of credit
50 years combined experience
Kansas City · July 16–18 Make The Connection · $2,800
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Built for licensed clinicians Speech-Language Pathologists Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Dentists Physicians & Osteopaths
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Why FunctionFocus
Therapy you can feel in your hands
Lecture videos cover theory at home. The days together are all labs, live demonstration, and supervised practice.
Hands-on, always
Every course ends with you practicing real assessment and treatment techniques under instructor supervision — not watching slides.
ASHA CEUs that count
Up to 3.6 ASHA CEUs per course — 36 hours of credit toward your certification, documented and submitted for you.
A community, not a class
Licensed clinicians only — SLPs, OTs, PTs, dentists, and physicians who become your referral network and study group for years.
36 hours of
instruction
instruction
The flagship course
Make The Connection
The flagship course in orofacial myofunctional disorders. Build a complete clinical foundation — from oral structures and respiration to frenula restrictions and treatment planning — through hands-on, case-based learning.
$2,800 · payment plans available 3.6 ASHA CEUs Hybrid · 3 days live
- Define orofacial myofunctional disorders and their clinical presentations
- Identify oral structures and assess function vs. dysfunction
- Describe the role of the respiratory system in orofacial health
- Evaluate oral frenula restrictions with confidence
How registration works
Three steps. About five minutes.
01
Pick your city & date
Choose the cohort that fits your calendar. Every date, price, and CEU count is right here — no digging.
02
Verify your license
Courses are for licensed professionals (SLP, OT, PT, DDS, MD, DO). Upload your license number — review takes under a day.
03
Reserve your seat
Pay in full or ask about a payment plan. The moment your license is confirmed, your pre-course videos unlock.
3.6
ASHA CEUs, up to, per course
36
Contact hours of instruction
50
Years of combined experience
6
U.S. course cities
Meet your instructors
Learn from the clinicians who built the field
Mary Billings
MS, CCC-SLP
Founder & Lead Instructor
A speech-language pathologist who has shaped orofacial myology education since 2007. Mary chaired the IAOM's first Mentoring Committee, launched Make The Connection in 2012, and has trained thousands of clinicians across the globe with her interdisciplinary, function-first approach.
Patricia Fisher
MA, CCC-SLP
Co-Instructor
Co-instructor and private-practice owner in Ohio, Pat brings decades of clinical depth in proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and hands-on therapy techniques to every course.
Dr. Charles Beck
DO
Guest Faculty
Osteopathic physician joining the teaching staff to deepen the airway, breathing, and whole-body connections that set the FunctionFocus curriculum apart.
Why clinicians choose us
Real training. Real outcomes.
“The conversations were stimulating. The pace was excellent... Friendships were made.”
36 hands-on hours
Up to 3.6 ASHA CEUs over 36 contact hours — more in-person time than most comprehensive myo courses, which typically run 28–30 hours.
Interdisciplinary faculty
SLPs alongside an osteopathic physician — so airway, breathing, and structure are taught together, not in silos.
Established since 2013
A decade-plus of teaching, with affiliations across the field — OMI, AAPMD, AAPPSPA.
Good to know
Common questions
Who can attend?
Licensed speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, dentists, physicians, and osteopaths. Licenses are reviewed at registration.
How do the hybrid courses work?
You'll get 15.25 hours of pre-course video to complete on your schedule, followed by 20.75 hours of in-person, hands-on learning over 3 days. The face-to-face component is mandatory — clinical skill can't be learned from video alone.
How many CEUs will I earn?
Make The Connection offers up to 3.6 ASHA CEUs (36 total hours). Advanced courses offer ASHA CEUs proportional to course hours.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel 30+ days before the course for a refund minus a $500 administrative fee. Within 30 days, your payment becomes a credit toward a future course at instructor discretion.
Is there a payment plan?
We can often split tuition into installments — ask when you register and we'll arrange a plan that works for you.
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Reserve your seat today
Tell us who you are and which course you want. We verify your license within one business day — then your pre-course videos unlock.
- No payment due today — we confirm your license first, then send a secure payment link.
- Ask about a payment plan — many attendees split tuition into installments.
- Flexible cancellation — full refund minus $500 fee up to 30 days out.
- Questions? hello@function-focus.com — answered within a day.
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