U Concept Academy 4.

U Concept Academy 4.

When a Speech Disorder Is Caused by Muscle Dysfunction

Have you ever had a case where therapy was progressing well, but then, for some reason, came to a sudden halt? There’s something going on in the background—it could be poor breathing patterns, inadequate swallowing function, or even immature orofacial muscle function. But what should be the next step? More and more speech-language pathologists are realizing that the traditional toolkit alone is no longer sufficient for these cases.

In speech-language pathology practice, functional disorders that require new solutions are becoming increasingly common.

Myofunctional Therapies and U Concept Trainers in Speech Therapy

Beginner Professional Course for Speech Therapists

The myofunctional approach has now become one of the most important and indispensable complementary tools in speech-language pathology practice. Supporting proper breathing, swallowing, and orofacial functions plays a key role in treating numerous speech and developmental problems—and this training provides practical, immediately applicable knowledge for this purpose.

U Concept Academy 4 is a practice-oriented introductory course designed specifically for speech-language pathologists. It introduces the role of muscle function and myofunctional therapies, as well as the use of U Concept trainers, all condensed into a single active afternoon session. Our goal is to impart knowledge that participants can confidently apply in their own therapeutic work as early as the very next day.

One of the most exciting new features of the October training course is a live patient demonstration. Through the examination of a young child, we will demonstrate how to identify myofunctional abnormalities and the criteria for selecting the appropriate U Concept trainer. This makes the theory immediately tangible, and participants can see how what they’ve learned is applied in a real clinical setting.

During the course, you will learn about:

• the operating principles of myofunctional trainers
• the most important speech-language pathology and orthodontic indications
• the criteria for selecting the appropriate device
• and the practical steps for successful application

The workshop places a strong emphasis on gaining hands-on experience: participants will have the opportunity to try out the trainers, learn about the handover process and the most important elements of parent education, as well as numerous methods and resources that facilitate daily therapeutic work.

If you’d like to expand your professional toolkit with state-of-the-art therapeutic options and confidently apply myofunctional trainers in practice, then this training is for you.

📌  Space is limited: max. 24 participants – due to the hands-on nature of the course, we can only accommodate small groups so that everyone can try out the trainers and receive personalized feedback.

👉 Reserve your spot now and expand your professional toolkit with state-of-the-art therapeutic options!

👉 In our U Concept Academy training courses to date, over 100 speech-language pathologists and dentists have gained practical knowledge and experience in the myofunctional approach. Open up a new path for your patients and your professional expertise.

What will be covered?

Theoretical Knowledge:

• fundamentals of the myofunctional approach
• medical and speech-language pathology indications
• assessment and examination criteria
• basics of device selection

Hands-on Workshop:

• live patient demonstration
• presentation of a real-life case, practical demonstration
• selecting the appropriate trainer
• testing devices
• effective handover protocol
• instructions for use and parent education
• handouts and professional materials
• Q&A

By the end of the training, you will have gained not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills that you can immediately incorporate into your own speech-language pathology practice.

📅 Date: Friday, October 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

📍 Location: 9 Kléh István Street, Budapest XII.

💳 Registration fee: 18,000 HUF per person, which includes one U Concept BioTrainer of your choice valued at 16,700 HUF, so the course effectively costs only 1,300 HUF.
! We also offer course participants the opportunity to purchase U Concept Trainers at a discounted price

Our Speakers:

Dr. Marianna Gyurcsó

Orthodontist

With over 25 years of clinical experience, she helps participants confidently understand the connections between orthodontic and myofunctional indications. She graduated from the University of Debrecen in 1995 and has since earned three board certifications (dental and oral diseases, orthodontics, conservative dentistry, and prosthodontics); she has also been an adjunct lecturer at the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Dentistry since 2007. In this session, she will use examples from your everyday speech-language pathology practice to demonstrate when and how it is worthwhile to examine a problem from an orthodontic perspective as well.

Katalin Hepp

Special Education Teacher-speech Therapist, International ABA Technician

As a special education teacher and speech-language pathologist, she works in a wide variety of fields, always creating a warm, family-like atmosphere that centers on the parent-child relationship. In addition to her work in Hungary, she is part of an international team of experts, conducts courses and lectures for parents, and serves as an instructor for accredited continuing education programs for teachers. She actively pursues professional development to bring the most modern methods and tools to her participants - and she brings this same approach to this training as well..

👉 Join us and master a methodology you can apply with your next patient! Reserve your spot now - space is limited!

Terms and conditions of participation and cancellation:

Photographs and videos may be taken at our events, which we may use for advertising and marketing purposes. If you do not wish to appear in the recordings, please inform our colleagues on site.
We reserve the right to change the date. If the event is canceled, we will refund the amount paid or credit it towards another course, as requested.
If you cancel your participation 20 days before the event, we will refund 50 percent of the fee paid. If you cancel 7 days before the event.