Atlanta, GA February 6–7, 2027
Open — seats available Register Advanced · 2 days live
OMD: Advances in Therapy
Go deeper on the cases that don't follow the textbook.
Pricing on request ASHA CEUs available 2 days live
2 -day intensive
of learning
of learning
At a glance ASHA CEUs available proportional to the 2-day course hours Level: Advanced 2 days live
Overview
What this course is
You've completed Make The Connection and you're treating patients. Now the cases are getting harder — the airway picture is complicated, progress has stalled, or three disciplines are involved and nobody's quite coordinating.
Advances in Therapy is built for exactly that moment. Over two days, we work through advanced technique, complex and co-morbid presentations, and how to lead an interdisciplinary team — with Dr. Charles Beck bringing the osteopathic, airway, and whole-body perspective that sets FunctionFocus apart.
By the end, you'll be able to:
- Apply advanced therapy techniques to complex presentations
- Manage interdisciplinary referrals and co-treatment
- Integrate current research into clinical practice
The curriculum
Day by day
Theory comes home on video. Time together is hands-on.
Day 1
Complex presentations
- Advanced assessment for complex and co-morbid cases
- The airway, breathing, and whole-body connection with Dr. Beck
- Advanced technique and progressions
- Supervised lab time
Day 2
Leading the team
- Interdisciplinary referral and co-treatment in practice
- When progress stalls: troubleshooting frameworks
- Integrating current research into your protocols
- Case consultation and Q&A
The details
Everything that comes with it
What's included
- Two days of advanced, hands-on instruction
- ASHA CEUs, documented and submitted for you
- Advanced technique reference materials
- Lunch and refreshments both days
- Continued access to the graduate community
Prerequisites
Completion of Make The Connection (or equivalent foundational OMD training) and current clinical experience.
CEU credit
ASHA CEUs available proportional to the 2-day course hours. Advanced level, Professional area.
Who it's for
Practicing myofunctional therapists ready to take on complex cases and lead interdisciplinary care.
Upcoming dates
Pick your city
Every cohort, with live seat status. Your Register button carries your choice straight to the form.
Atlanta: Midtown hotel conference center, walkable to the arts district and a room block. Fly into Hartsfield–Jackson (ATL).
Your instructors
Taught by
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.
Register
Register for OMD: Advances in Therapy
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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